Notes and Editorial Reviews
A vital and beguiling CD, this disc presents music from 17th century Spain, realized for small ensemble by the virtuoso musicians of Chatham Baroque, artists-in-residence at Chatham College and WQED-FM Pittsburgh. The ensemble variously employs such instruments as violin, viola da gamba, Baroque guitar, theorbo, harp, and assorted percussion. Much of this music will sound comfortably familiar, especially the compositions by Gaspar Sanz, as they were used in Rodrigo's Fantasia para un Gentilhombre. We also can easily hear the influence of this music on Rodrigo in the composition of his most famous work, the Concierto de Aranjuez. The music is so gracious that it's hard to believe that many of these Spanish
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dances, from the category known as "bailes", were considered lewd and erotic; the more noble "danzas" were performed with gestures and movements of the body that were considered "virtuous and manly". Today, it would be hard to draw such a distinct line. As performed here, all of these pieces seduce the ear with gently swaying rhythms and undulating melodies capable of pleasantly distracting us from our modern cares. The recorded sound is from Dorian's "home turf", the legendary Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, which practically guarantees that it is superb.
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Works on This Recording
1.
Instrucción de música sobre la guitarra española: Canarios by Gaspar Sanz
Performer:
Emily Davidson (Violin),
Julie Andrijeski (Violin),
Danny Mallon (Percussion),
Becky Baxter (Harp),
Scott Pauley (Guitar),
Scott Pauley (Theorbo),
Patricia Halverson (Bass Viola da gamba)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Chatham Baroque
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1674; Spain
Notes: Arranged: Scott Pauley
2.
Çarabanda by Anonymous
Performer:
Scott Pauley (Guitar),
Danny Mallon (Percussion),
Becky Baxter (Harp),
Scott Pauley (Theorbo),
Patricia Halverson (Bass Viola da gamba),
Emily Davidson (Violin),
Julie Andrijeski (Violin)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Chatham Baroque
Period: Renaissance
Written: Spain
Notes: Arranged: Julie Andrijeski
3.
Instrucción de música sobre la guitarra española: Preludio(s) by Gaspar Sanz
Performer:
Danny Mallon (Percussion),
Patricia Halverson (Bass Viola da gamba),
Scott Pauley (Theorbo),
Becky Baxter (Harp),
Scott Pauley (Guitar),
Emily Davidson (Violin),
Julie Andrijeski (Violin)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Chatham Baroque
Period: Baroque
Written: Spain
Notes: Arranged: Scott Pauley
4.
Instrucción de música sobre la guitarra española: Zarabanda Francesca by Gaspar Sanz
Performer:
Danny Mallon (Percussion),
Becky Baxter (Harp),
Scott Pauley (Guitar),
Patricia Halverson (Bass Viola da gamba),
Scott Pauley (Theorbo),
Emily Davidson (Violin),
Julie Andrijeski (Violin)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Chatham Baroque
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1674; Spain
Notes: Arranged: Scott Pauley
5.
Instrucción de música sobre la guitarra española: Coriente by Gaspar Sanz
Performer:
Scott Pauley (Theorbo),
Patricia Halverson (Bass Viola da gamba),
Julie Andrijeski (Violin),
Becky Baxter (Harp),
Emily Davidson (Violin),
Danny Mallon (Percussion),
Scott Pauley (Guitar)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Chatham Baroque
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1674; Spain
Notes: Arranged: Scott Pauley
6.
Instrucción de música sobre la guitarra española: Passacalles by Gaspar Sanz
Performer:
Patricia Halverson (Bass Viola da gamba),
Emily Davidson (Violin),
Becky Baxter (Harp),
Julie Andrijeski (Violin),
Scott Pauley (Guitar),
Danny Mallon (Percussion),
Scott Pauley (Theorbo)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Chatham Baroque
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1674; Spain
Notes: Arranged: Scott Pauley
7.
Espagnoletta by Anonymous
Performer:
Becky Baxter (Harp),
Scott Pauley (Guitar),
Scott Pauley (Theorbo),
Patricia Halverson (Bass Viola da gamba),
Emily Davidson (Violin),
Danny Mallon (Percussion),
Julie Andrijeski (Violin)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Chatham Baroque
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century
Notes: Arranged: Julie Andrijeski
8.
Instrucción de música sobre la guitarra española: Fuga al aire español by Gaspar Sanz
Performer:
Julie Andrijeski (Violin),
Emily Davidson (Violin),
Scott Pauley (Guitar),
Patricia Halverson (Bass Viola da gamba),
Scott Pauley (Theorbo),
Becky Baxter (Harp),
Danny Mallon (Percussion)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Chatham Baroque
Period: Baroque
Written: 1674; Spain
Notes: Arranged: Scott Pauley
9.
Instrucción de música sobre la guitarra española: Preludio y Fantasía by Gaspar Sanz
Performer:
Scott Pauley (Guitar),
Julie Andrijeski (Violin),
Emily Davidson (Violin),
Patricia Halverson (Bass Viola da gamba),
Scott Pauley (Theorbo),
Becky Baxter (Harp),
Danny Mallon (Percussion)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Chatham Baroque
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1674; Spain
Notes: Arranged: Scott Pauley
10.
Instrucción de música sobre la guitarra española: Fuga II by Gaspar Sanz
Performer:
Becky Baxter (Harp),
Patricia Halverson (Bass Viola da gamba),
Scott Pauley (Theorbo),
Scott Pauley (Guitar),
Danny Mallon (Percussion),
Emily Davidson (Violin),
Julie Andrijeski (Violin)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Chatham Baroque
Period: Baroque
Written: 1674; Spain
Notes: Arranged: Scott Pauley
11.
Sonata no 7 by Francisco José de Castro
Performer:
Emily Davidson (Violin),
Scott Pauley (Theorbo),
Scott Pauley (Guitar),
Becky Baxter (Harp),
Danny Mallon (Percussion),
Patricia Halverson (Bass Viola da gamba),
Julie Andrijeski (Violin)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Chatham Baroque
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century
12.
Zarambeque criollo by Diego Fernandez de Huete
Performer:
Scott Pauley (Theorbo),
Patricia Halverson (Bass Viola da gamba),
Emily Davidson (Violin),
Julie Andrijeski (Violin),
Danny Mallon (Percussion),
Scott Pauley (Guitar),
Becky Baxter (Harp)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Chatham Baroque
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; Spain
Notes: Arranged: Becky Baxter
13.
Recercada no 7 by Diego Ortiz
Performer:
Becky Baxter (Harp),
Scott Pauley (Guitar),
Scott Pauley (Theorbo),
Emily Davidson (Violin),
Patricia Halverson (Bass Viola da gamba),
Danny Mallon (Percussion),
Julie Andrijeski (Violin)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Chatham Baroque
Period: Renaissance
Written: 16th Century; Spain
14.
Folias echa para mi Señora Doña by Andrea Falconieri
Performer:
Patricia Halverson (Bass Viola da gamba),
Emily Davidson (Violin),
Scott Pauley (Theorbo),
Becky Baxter (Harp),
Scott Pauley (Guitar),
Danny Mallon (Percussion),
Julie Andrijeski (Violin)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Chatham Baroque
Period: Renaissance
Written: Italy
15.
Sonata no 9 by Francisco José de Castro
Performer:
Scott Pauley (Theorbo),
Patricia Halverson (Bass Viola da gamba),
Becky Baxter (Harp),
Danny Mallon (Percussion),
Scott Pauley (Guitar),
Julie Andrijeski (Violin),
Emily Davidson (Violin)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Chatham Baroque
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; Spain
Sound Samples
Canarios (arr. S. Pauley)
Carabanda (arr. J. Andrijeski): Carabanda
Paradetas (arr. J. Andrijeski): Paradetas
Tarantela (arr. P. Halverson): Tarantela
Suite in E minor (arr. S. Pauley): I. Preludio
Suite in E minor (arr. S. Pauley): II. Zarabanda francesa
Suite in E minor (arr. S. Pauley): III. Coriente
Suite in E minor (arr. S. Pauley): IV. Passacalles
Espanoleta (arr. J. Andrijeski): Espanoleta
Chaconas (arr. P. Halverson): Chaconas
Fuga 1 por primer tono al ayre Espanol (arr. S. Pauley)
El que gustare de falsas (arr. S. Pauley)
Fuga 2 al ayre de jiga (arr. S. Pauley)
Sonata Settima: I. Preludio
Sonata Settima: II. Allemande
Sonata Settima: III. Tempo di Sarabanda
Zarambeque Criollo (arr. B. Baxter)
Recercada settima: Recercada Settima
Folias echa para mi Senora Dona Tarolilla de Carallenos
Sonata Nona: II. Alemanda
Marizapalos (arr. J. Andrijeski): Marizapalos
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