Sergio Balestracci, La Stagione Armonica, L'Amoroso - Mateo Flecha: Ensaladas; Antonio de Cabezón: Diferencias (2005)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 358 Mb | Total time: 61:16 | Scans included
Classical | Label: CPO | # 777 070-2 | Recorded: 2003
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 358 Mb | Total time: 61:16 | Scans included
Classical | Label: CPO | # 777 070-2 | Recorded: 2003
Mateo Flecha the elder (1481–1553), better known than his son, composed ensaladas from 1543 to 1548, when he was in charge of music for Maria and Juana, the two daughters of Charles V; his service ended when Maria married her cousin, the future Maximilian II. The form, popular in 16th-century Spain, consisted of a narrative interrupted by quotations of other texts, making up a “salad” that could be varied according to the composer’s taste. They were invariably centered on the themes of Advent and Christmas. Six of these works have been available on disc in multiple versions, notably collections by Paul van Nevel La justa tells the story of redemption as a knightly tournament in which Lucifer defeats Adam and in turn is overcome by the newborn Savior.