Savall, Hespèrion XXI, Le Concert des Nations, Kaboul Ensemble - Ludi Musici (2007)
Jordi Savall, Hespèrion XXI, Le Concert des Nations, Kaboul Ensemble - Ludi Musici (2007)
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In all cultures, an essential focus for social gatherings and interaction is found in folk music, of which dance is often the most immediate and richly significant natural extension. This selection presents a collection of pieces which were either intended as dance music or whose purpose links them directly to the world of folk music; music which, through the carefree and spontaneous nature of that social dimension, embraces and synthesises various traditions. This is popular music from the past, but which has close links with the present. (Taken from ArkivMusic.com)
Jordi Savall just keeps on turning out the hits. In this case, quite literally, as these works represent popular music from a wide, wide variety of countries as disparate as Afghanistan, Morocco, Turkey, Rhodes, Spain, Italy, France, England, Germany, and Mexico. This is as good an introduction to “world music” as I can imagine, and is far more penetrating in emotional exuberance than much of the pop-schlock that passes for the genre these days.
As most readers are probably aware, the greatest classical music has its roots in the most noble of folk elements of any country under consideration. Just look at the number of folk song settings by so many great composers, and the number who spent large portions of their lives researching this music. What Savall has given us here is music that blossoms out from the folk idiom in the form of that most communal of activities, the dance. Whether the plaintive English Anonymous Lullaby that Montserrat Figueras sings, to her equally affecting I am the Mad Woman by Henri du Bailly, or the rollicking Sweetheart Who in Your Fickle Moods by the noted musician, priest, murderer, and general womanizing rogue Jose Marin, the infectiousness of this music grabs you and doesn’t let go.
Those familiar with any of the many discs that Hesperion XXI (and XX) have been putting out for so many years need not have any fears in acquiring this latest one. All of the standard-setting production values, from cover art to notes, to sensationally clear and vibrant sound, are all here. Everyone should have at least one example of the formidable art of Hesperion in their collection, and this is as good a place to start as any.
– Steven Ritter
1. Laila Djân, song (4:03)
Composer Afghan Traditional
Performer Dimitris Psonis (Santur)
Driss El Maloumi (Oud)
Khaled Arman (Rebab)
Ensemble Ensemble Kaboul
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
2. Amazigh Lullaby ("I met my big brother") (2:32)
Composer Berber TraditionalBerber
Performer Driss El Maloumi (Oud)
Montserrat Figueras (Chant)
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
3. Makam 'Uzäl Sakil "Turna", traditional melody (Ms. de Kantemiroglu) (2:13)
Composer Anonymous, Turkish
Performer Dimitris Psonis (Santur)
Driss El Maloumi (Oud)
Yair Dalal (Oud)
Pedro Estevan (Bendir)
Jordi Savall (Lyre)
Ensemble Hesperion XXI
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
4. La guirnalda de rosas, traditional melody (Rhodes) (4:12)
Composer Sephardic Traditional
Performer Ken Zuckerman (Sarod)
Pedro Memelsdorff (Flute)
Yair Dalal (Oud)
Begona Olavide (Percussion)
Pedro Estevan (Percussion)
Montserrat Figueras (Chant)
Jordi Savall (Rebab)
Ensemble Hesperion XXI
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
5. Collinetto, ballo, CM 22 (2:55)
Composer Anonymous, Canciero de Montecassino
Performer Lorenz Duftschmid
Josep Borras (Bombard)
Sergi Casademunt
Sophie Watillon
Jean-Pierre Canihac
Daniel Lassalle (Sackbut)
Richard Cheetham (Sackbut)
Xavier Diaz (Lute)
Pedro Estevan (Percussion)
Rolf Lislevand (Lute)
Jordi Savall
Ensemble Hesperion XX
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
6. Correno multi cani, strambotto-caccia, CM 140 (2:26)
Composer Anonymous, Canciero de Montecassino
Performer Lambert Climent
Francesc Garrigosa
Daniele Carnovich
Ensemble Hesperion XX
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
7. La Spagna, basse dance (1:40)
Composer Anonymous, Canciero de Montecassino
Performer Pedro Estevan (Percussion)
Josep Borras (Bombard)
Jean-Pierre Canihac
Beatrice Delpierre (Chalumeau)
Daniel Lassalle (Sackbut)
Michael Behringer (Organ)
Ensemble Hesperion XX
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
8. Alle stamenge, canto, CM 133 (3:08)
Composer Anonymous, Canciero de Montecassino
Performer Lambert Climent
Francesc Garrigosa
Daniele Carnovich
Genre Song
Ensemble Hesperion XX
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
9. Gallyard (2:38)
Composer Anonymous
Ensemble Hesperion XX
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
10. My little sweet darling, lullaby (3:58)
Composer English Traditional
Performer Lorenz Duftschmid
Sergi Casademunt
Imke David
Montserrat Figueras (Chant)
Jordi Savall
Ensemble Hesperion XXI
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
11. Dance (1:02)
Composer Anonymous
Ensemble Hesperion XX
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
12. Quand je bois du vin clairet, madrigal (4:05)
Composer Anonymous, French
Performer Lambert Climent
Francesc Garrigosa
Daniele Carnovich
Ensemble Hesperion XXI
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
13. Bourée d'Avignonez (Philidor's Recüeil de Plusieurs vieux Airs, XXII) (1:58)
Composer Anonymous, French
Ensemble Le Concert des Nations
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
14. Yo soy la locura (2:31)
Composer Henri du Bailly
Performer Pedro Estevan (Percussion)
Montserrat Figueras (Chant)
Andrew Lawrence-King (Harp)
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
15. Les Nimphes de la Grenouillere (Philidor's Recüeil de Plusieurs vieux Airs, 17) (2:50)
Composer Anonymous, French
Performer Manfredo Kraemer (Concertina)
Ensemble Le Concert des Nations
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
16. Ludi Musici: Pavan V (4:20)
Common Name Ludi Musici
Composer Samuel Scheidt (1587 - 1654)
Genre Baroque Period
Date Written 1621
Ensemble Hesperion XXI
Period Baroque
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
17. Galliard Battaglia, for brass ensemble ("Battle Suite"), SSWV59 (3:13)
Composer Samuel Scheidt (1587 - 1654)
Genre Baroque Period / Canzona / Galliard
Date Written 1621
Ensemble Hesperion XXI
Period Baroque
Country Germany
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
18. Yo me soy la morenica, cançion (2:02)
Composer Anonymous, Canconer del duc de Calabria
Performer Friederike Heumann
Fahmi Alqhai
Pedro Estevan (Percussion)
Montserrat Figueras (Chant)
Andrew Lawrence-King (Harp)
Jordi Savall
Date Written 1555
Ensemble Hesperion XXI
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
19. No piense menguilla ya, for voice & guitar (or continuo) (4:28)
Composer José Marín (Composer) (circa 1618-1619 - 1699)
Performer Adela Gonzalez-Campa (Castanets)
Pedro Estevan (Percussion)
Montserrat Figueras (Chant)
Rolf Lislevand (Guitar)
Arianna Savall (Harp)
Genre Baroque Period
Period Baroque
Venue Studio de la Fondation Tibor Varga à Sio
Recording Date 1997/2006
20. Recercada No 7 sobre la Romanesca (3:11)
Composer Diego Ortiz (1510 - circa 1570)
Performer Xavier Diaz (Vihuela)
Arianna Savall (Harp)
Jordi Savall
Genre Renaissance Period
Ensemble Hesperion XXI
Period Renaissance
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
21. Niña como en tus mudanças, for voice & guitar (continuo) (5:22)
Composer José Marín (Composer) (circa 1618-1619 - 1699)
Performer Adela Gonzalez-Campa (Dancer)
Pedro Estevan (Percussion)
Montserrat Figueras (Chant)
Rolf Lislevand (Guitar)
Genre Baroque Period
Period Baroque
Venue Studio de la Fondation Tibor Varga à Sio
Recording Date 1997/2006
22. Folias criollas (improvisation), for ensemble (3:20)
Composer Anonymous, Peruvian
Performer Marc Clos (Percussion)
Carlos Garcia-Bernalt (Organ)
Xavier Puertas (Violone)
Rolf Lislevand (Guitar)
David Mayoral (Percussion)
Arianna Savall (Harp)
Ensemble Hesperion XXI
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
23. Tleycantimo choquiliya (Hush, little child), for chorus (4:34)
Composer Gaspar Fernandes (1570 - 1629)
Performer Ivan Garcia
Lambert Climent
Miguel Bernal
Daniele Carnovich
Furio Zanasi
Genre Renaissance Period
Ensemble Hesperion XXI
Period Renaissance
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
24. Ay que me abraso, guaracha (3:31)
Composer Juan Garcia (1619 - 1678)
Performer Ivan Garcia
Lambert Climent
Francesc Garrigosa
Adriana Fernandez
Daniele Carnovich
Luis Vilamajo
Furio Zanasi
Genre Baroque Period
Ensemble Hesperion XXI
Period Baroque
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
Composer Afghan Traditional
Performer Dimitris Psonis (Santur)
Driss El Maloumi (Oud)
Khaled Arman (Rebab)
Ensemble Ensemble Kaboul
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
2. Amazigh Lullaby ("I met my big brother") (2:32)
Composer Berber TraditionalBerber
Performer Driss El Maloumi (Oud)
Montserrat Figueras (Chant)
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
3. Makam 'Uzäl Sakil "Turna", traditional melody (Ms. de Kantemiroglu) (2:13)
Composer Anonymous, Turkish
Performer Dimitris Psonis (Santur)
Driss El Maloumi (Oud)
Yair Dalal (Oud)
Pedro Estevan (Bendir)
Jordi Savall (Lyre)
Ensemble Hesperion XXI
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
4. La guirnalda de rosas, traditional melody (Rhodes) (4:12)
Composer Sephardic Traditional
Performer Ken Zuckerman (Sarod)
Pedro Memelsdorff (Flute)
Yair Dalal (Oud)
Begona Olavide (Percussion)
Pedro Estevan (Percussion)
Montserrat Figueras (Chant)
Jordi Savall (Rebab)
Ensemble Hesperion XXI
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
5. Collinetto, ballo, CM 22 (2:55)
Composer Anonymous, Canciero de Montecassino
Performer Lorenz Duftschmid
Josep Borras (Bombard)
Sergi Casademunt
Sophie Watillon
Jean-Pierre Canihac
Daniel Lassalle (Sackbut)
Richard Cheetham (Sackbut)
Xavier Diaz (Lute)
Pedro Estevan (Percussion)
Rolf Lislevand (Lute)
Jordi Savall
Ensemble Hesperion XX
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
6. Correno multi cani, strambotto-caccia, CM 140 (2:26)
Composer Anonymous, Canciero de Montecassino
Performer Lambert Climent
Francesc Garrigosa
Daniele Carnovich
Ensemble Hesperion XX
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
7. La Spagna, basse dance (1:40)
Composer Anonymous, Canciero de Montecassino
Performer Pedro Estevan (Percussion)
Josep Borras (Bombard)
Jean-Pierre Canihac
Beatrice Delpierre (Chalumeau)
Daniel Lassalle (Sackbut)
Michael Behringer (Organ)
Ensemble Hesperion XX
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
8. Alle stamenge, canto, CM 133 (3:08)
Composer Anonymous, Canciero de Montecassino
Performer Lambert Climent
Francesc Garrigosa
Daniele Carnovich
Genre Song
Ensemble Hesperion XX
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
9. Gallyard (2:38)
Composer Anonymous
Ensemble Hesperion XX
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
10. My little sweet darling, lullaby (3:58)
Composer English Traditional
Performer Lorenz Duftschmid
Sergi Casademunt
Imke David
Montserrat Figueras (Chant)
Jordi Savall
Ensemble Hesperion XXI
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
11. Dance (1:02)
Composer Anonymous
Ensemble Hesperion XX
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
12. Quand je bois du vin clairet, madrigal (4:05)
Composer Anonymous, French
Performer Lambert Climent
Francesc Garrigosa
Daniele Carnovich
Ensemble Hesperion XXI
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
13. Bourée d'Avignonez (Philidor's Recüeil de Plusieurs vieux Airs, XXII) (1:58)
Composer Anonymous, French
Ensemble Le Concert des Nations
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
14. Yo soy la locura (2:31)
Composer Henri du Bailly
Performer Pedro Estevan (Percussion)
Montserrat Figueras (Chant)
Andrew Lawrence-King (Harp)
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
15. Les Nimphes de la Grenouillere (Philidor's Recüeil de Plusieurs vieux Airs, 17) (2:50)
Composer Anonymous, French
Performer Manfredo Kraemer (Concertina)
Ensemble Le Concert des Nations
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
16. Ludi Musici: Pavan V (4:20)
Common Name Ludi Musici
Composer Samuel Scheidt (1587 - 1654)
Genre Baroque Period
Date Written 1621
Ensemble Hesperion XXI
Period Baroque
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
17. Galliard Battaglia, for brass ensemble ("Battle Suite"), SSWV59 (3:13)
Composer Samuel Scheidt (1587 - 1654)
Genre Baroque Period / Canzona / Galliard
Date Written 1621
Ensemble Hesperion XXI
Period Baroque
Country Germany
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
18. Yo me soy la morenica, cançion (2:02)
Composer Anonymous, Canconer del duc de Calabria
Performer Friederike Heumann
Fahmi Alqhai
Pedro Estevan (Percussion)
Montserrat Figueras (Chant)
Andrew Lawrence-King (Harp)
Jordi Savall
Date Written 1555
Ensemble Hesperion XXI
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
19. No piense menguilla ya, for voice & guitar (or continuo) (4:28)
Composer José Marín (Composer) (circa 1618-1619 - 1699)
Performer Adela Gonzalez-Campa (Castanets)
Pedro Estevan (Percussion)
Montserrat Figueras (Chant)
Rolf Lislevand (Guitar)
Arianna Savall (Harp)
Genre Baroque Period
Period Baroque
Venue Studio de la Fondation Tibor Varga à Sio
Recording Date 1997/2006
20. Recercada No 7 sobre la Romanesca (3:11)
Composer Diego Ortiz (1510 - circa 1570)
Performer Xavier Diaz (Vihuela)
Arianna Savall (Harp)
Jordi Savall
Genre Renaissance Period
Ensemble Hesperion XXI
Period Renaissance
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
21. Niña como en tus mudanças, for voice & guitar (continuo) (5:22)
Composer José Marín (Composer) (circa 1618-1619 - 1699)
Performer Adela Gonzalez-Campa (Dancer)
Pedro Estevan (Percussion)
Montserrat Figueras (Chant)
Rolf Lislevand (Guitar)
Genre Baroque Period
Period Baroque
Venue Studio de la Fondation Tibor Varga à Sio
Recording Date 1997/2006
22. Folias criollas (improvisation), for ensemble (3:20)
Composer Anonymous, Peruvian
Performer Marc Clos (Percussion)
Carlos Garcia-Bernalt (Organ)
Xavier Puertas (Violone)
Rolf Lislevand (Guitar)
David Mayoral (Percussion)
Arianna Savall (Harp)
Ensemble Hesperion XXI
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
23. Tleycantimo choquiliya (Hush, little child), for chorus (4:34)
Composer Gaspar Fernandes (1570 - 1629)
Performer Ivan Garcia
Lambert Climent
Miguel Bernal
Daniele Carnovich
Furio Zanasi
Genre Renaissance Period
Ensemble Hesperion XXI
Period Renaissance
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
24. Ay que me abraso, guaracha (3:31)
Composer Juan Garcia (1619 - 1678)
Performer Ivan Garcia
Lambert Climent
Francesc Garrigosa
Adriana Fernandez
Daniele Carnovich
Luis Vilamajo
Furio Zanasi
Genre Baroque Period
Ensemble Hesperion XXI
Period Baroque
Venue Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalo
Recording Date 1997/2006
Savall, Hespèrion XXI, Le Concert des Nations, Kaboul Ensemble - Ludi Musici (2007)
