Music and Poetry of the Spanish Golden Age

Available for 29 days

The Spanish vocal ensemble Qvinta Essençia showcase the polyphonic musical tradition and poetry that flourished in the Iberian peninsula of the 16th century. They sing beautifully shaped works by Guerrero, Morales and other less well known composers with texts by the pre-eminent poets of the age. John Shea presents. 12:31 AM Pedro Guerrero (fl. c.1520-?), Garcilaso de la Vega (lyricist) ¡O más dura que mármol a mis quexas! Qvinta Essençia 12:34 AM Friar Juan Díaz (?-1651), Garcilaso de la Vega (lyricist) ¡Quién me dixera, Elisa, vida mía! Qvinta Essençia 12:38 AM Francisco Guerrero (1528-1599), Lope de Vega y Carpio, Félix (lyricist) Si tus penas no pruevo Qvinta Essençia 12:40 AM Anon Yntolerable rrayo Qvinta Essençia 12:44 AM Ginés de Morata (16th century) Ninpha gentil Qvinta Essençia 12:48 AM Ginés de Morata (16th century), Jorge de Montemayor (lyricist) Ojos que ya no véis Qvinta Essençia 12:50 AM Ginés de Morata (16th century), Jorge de Montemayor (lyricist) Aquí me declaro Qvinta Essençia 12:54 AM Antonio Cebrián (16th Century), Garci Sánchez de Badajoz (lyricist) Lagrimas de mi consuelo Qvinta Essençia 12:57 AM Anon Hermosa Cathalina Qvinta Essençia 01:00 AM Rodrigo de Cevallos (c.1534-1581), Garcilaso de la Vega (lyricist) ¡Quán bienaventurado! Qvinta Essençia 01:02 AM Cristóbal de Morales (1500-1553), Juan Boscán (lyricist) Si no os uviera mirado Qvinta Essençia 01:07 AM Juan Vásquez (1500-1560), Luís de Vivero (lyricist) Si no os uviera mirado Qvinta Essençia 01:08 AM Juan Vásquez (1500-1560) ¡O dulce contemplación! Qvinta Essençia 01:11 AM Juan Vásquez (1500-1560), Comendador Escrivá (lyricist) ¿Qué sentís, coraçón mío? Qvinta Essençia 01:15 AM Rodrigo de Cevallos (c.1534-1581), Barrionuevo (lyricist) Ojos hermosos Qvinta Essençia 01:17 AM Antonio Cebrián (16th Century) Socórreme pastora Qvinta Essençia 01:21 AM Juan Vásquez (1500-1560) Por vida de mis ojos (encore) Qvinta Essençia 01:23 AM Sebastián Iradier (1809-1865) La Paloma Victoria de los Ángeles (soprano), Sinfonia of London, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (conductor) 01:28 AM Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999) 3 Piezas espanolas for guitar Goran Listes (guitar) 01:42 AM Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Symphony no 9 in C major, D.944 "Great" Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Juanjo Mena (conductor) 02:31 AM Luciano Berio (1925-2003) Folk Songs for mezzo-soprano and 7 players Jean Stilwell (mezzo soprano), Canadian Chamber Ensemble, Raffi Armenian (conductor) 02:54 AM Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983) Variaciones concertantes, Op 23 Berner Kammerorchester, Kaspar Zehnder (conductor) 03:19 AM Clara Schumann (1819-1896) Piano Trio in G minor, Op 17 Erika Radermacher (piano), Eva Zurbrugg (violin), Angela Schwartz (cello) 03:47 AM Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924) Pelleas et Melisande suite, Op 80 BBC Philharmonic, Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor) 04:04 AM Pierre-Gabriel Buffardin (c.1690-1768) Concerto a 5 for flute and strings in E minor Ernst-Burghard Hilse (flute), Musica Antiqua Köln 04:16 AM Peter Philips (1560-1628) Pavan Dolorosa Concordia, Mark Levy (conductor) 04:21 AM Alexander Scriabin (1871-1915) Piano Sonata no 4 in F sharp major, Op 30 Jayson Gillham (piano) 04:31 AM Louise Farrenc (1804-1875) Overture no 2, Op 24 BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Anja Bihlmaier (conductor) 04:38 AM Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) Fantasia No 8 in E minor from 12 Fantasies for flute Lise Daoust (flute) 04:42 AM Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644-1704) Sonata no 12 a 8 from sonatae tam aris, quam aulis servientes Collegium Aureum, Georg Ratzinger (conductor) 04:47 AM Eugen Suchoň (1908-1993) Nocturne Ján Slávik (cello), Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Mário Košik (conductor) 05:03 AM Ruth Gipps (1921-1999) Wind Sinfonietta, Op 73 BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Jonathan Bloxham (conductor) 05:21 AM Max Bruch (1838-1920) Scottish fantasy, Op 46 James Ehnes (violin), Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, Mario Bernardi (conductor) 05:51 AM Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Piano Sonata no 18 in E flat, Op 31 no 3 Annie Fischer (piano) 06:14 AM Hans Gál (1890-1987) Serenade for string orchestra, Op 46 Symphony Nova Scotia, Georg Tintner (conductor)