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.