Series about and with Catalan gambist and conductor Jordi Savall. In this episode we focus on Alfonso X of Castille, called the Wise, the Spanish king who lived in the thirteenth century. Not only was he a fearsome general back then, but he also greatly encouraged the arts and music in his kingdom.
In 2017 old recordings of Cantigas de Santa Maria, which had been attributed to him, but had probably been created by a variety of poets and composers were remastered and re-released by Savall’s label AliaVox.
Alfonso X el Sabio (1252-1284)
1 Introducción (CSM 176)
2 Santa Maria, strela do dia (CSM 100)
3 Instrumental (CSM 123)
4 Por nos de dulta tirar (CSM 18)
5 Instrumental (CSM 142)
6 Pode por Santa Maria (CSM 163)
7 Miragres fremosos (CSM 37)
8 De toda chaga ben pode guarir (CSM 126)
9 O ffondo do mar tan chão (CSM 383)
10 Instrumental (CSM 77-119)
La Capella Reial de Catalunya & Hespèrion XX conducted by Jordi Savall:
Montserrat Figueras, Lluís Vilamajó, Francesca Cassinari and Marisa Vila, vocals. Begoña Olavide, vocals and psaltery. Jordi Savall, viol. Usama Abu Ali, ney. Omar Bashi, ud. Michael Grébil, lute. Pedro Estevan, percussion. Dimitri Psonis, carillon
(CD Alfonso X el Sabio – Cantigas de Santa Maria, Strela do dia, AVSA 9923, 2017)
