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The Royal Chapel of Madrid: Sacred Music After the Great Fire of 1734 (FLAC)

The Royal Chapel of Madrid: Sacred Music After the Great Fire of 1734 (FLAC)
The Royal Chapel of Madrid: Sacred Music After the Great Fire of 1734 (FLAC)

Composer: Francesco Corselli, Domenico Porretti, José Lidon
Performer: María Espada, David Palanca
Orchestra: Nereydas
Conductor: Javier Ulises Illán
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Pan Classics
Release: 2021
Size: 357 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes

Corselli: Lamentación 2 del Jueves
01. I. Lamed. Adagio
02. II. Nun. Tempo giusto
03. III. Samech. Cantabile

Corselli: Cantada segunda al Santísimo ‘¡Oh, qué pena!’
04. I. Recitado. Oh, qué pena!
05. II. Aria. Ea afectos caminad
06. III. Recitado. Con qué lenguas
07. IV. Aria. Estruendos sonorosos

Corselli: Concertino a 4
08. I. Allegretto
09. II. Andantino
10. III. Vivo, ma non precipitato

11. Corselli: Salve Regina

Porretti: Obertura in D Major
12. I. Allegro assai
13. II. Andante
14. III. Allegro

Corselli: Cantada para Navidad Pastores que habitáis
15. I. Recitado. Pastores que habitáis
16. II. Aria. Si alegres jilguerillos

17. Lidón: Lamentación primera del Miércoles Santo

In the history of Spanish monarchy, the Royal Chapel is a fundamental entity for the establishment and dissemination of political and religious doctrine – it constitutes the heart of religious life centred around the kings. In the Royal Chapel, liturgical music plays an essential role as a means of legitimation of the catholic monarchys divine origin. In the 18th century, the life of the Spanish court was affected by the fire that razed the Real Alcazar on Christmas Eve of 1734, which also meant the destruction of the musical archive. The then maestro de msica Francesco Corselli (1705-1778) had to face the challenge of reconstituting the archive and to provide the music needed for the celebration of liturgical functions, along with other musicians belonging to the institution. With this recording, music that was formerly exclusively intended for royalty is uncovered for the first time.

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