With Il Spiritillo Brando from La Ritirata comes an opportunity to enjoy exciting performances from a new name on the Spanish early music scene as well as a thrilling ride across the terrain of the Spanish and Italian courtly instrumental traditions as the Renaissance danced its way into the Baroque.
GCD 923101
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La Ritirata
Tamar Lalo, recorders
Miren Zeberio, Baroque violin
Raúl Orellana, Baroque violin
Enrike Solinís, Baroque guitar & archlute
Daniel Zapico, theorbo
Ignacio Prego, harpsichord
Daniel Oyarzábal, chest organ
Sara Águeda, triple harp
David Mayoral, percussion
Josetxu Obregón, Baroque cello & direction
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Tracklist:
Diego Ortiz (c.1510-c.1570)
01 Recercadas sobre tenores italianos
Andrea Falconieri (1585-1656)
02 Corriente dicha la Mota, echa para Don Pedro de la Mota
03 Ciaccona
04 La Benedetta
Giovanni Battista Vitali (1632-1692)
05 Toccata
06 Bergamasca per la lettera B
Dario Castello (c.1590-c.1630)
07 Sonata II a sopran solo
Andrea Falconieri
08 La Suave Melodia
09 Passacalle
10 Alemana dicha Villega
Giuseppe Maria Jacchini (1667-1727)
11 Sonata VIII per Camera
Juan Cabanilles (1644-1712)
12 Corrente italiana
Diego Ortiz
13 Recercadas sobre la canción “Doulce Memoire”
Andrea Falconieri
14 Folias echa para mi Señora Doña Tarolilla de Carallenos
Bartolomé de Selma y Salaverde (c.1580-c.1640)
15 Fantasia a basso solo
Giovanni Gabrieli (1563-1612)
16 Ricercare del VII e VIII tono
Andrea Falconieri
17 Corrente detta L’Auellina
18 Corriente dicha la Cuella
19 Il Spiritillo Brando
20 Brando dicho el Melo
Anonymous (17th century)
21 Chacona
Domenico Gabrielli (1659-1690)
22 Ricercare V
Bartolomé de Selma y Salaverde
23 Canzon quinta a tre, Doi Soprani e Basso
Andrea Falconieri
24 Battaglia de Barabaso yerno de Satanás
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Production details
Total playing time 62:32
Recorded in San Lorenzo de El Escorial (Real Coliseo de Carlos III), Spain, in May 2011 and December 2012
Engineered by Federico Prieto (Master Acoustics)
Edited by Federico Prieto, Josetxu Obregón and Tamar Lalo
Produced by Federico Prieto and Josetxu Obregón
Harpsichord tuned by Rafael Marijuán
Executive producer and editorial director: Carlos Céster
Editorial assistance: María Díaz
Booklet in English - Français - Español - Deutsch
Digipak with 32-page colour booklet
Made in Austria by Sony DADC
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