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The music and the painting
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Las Meninas
The music and the painting
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Overview

The long reign (1621–1665) of Philip IV was characterized by the political, military and economic decline of Spain and social misery. At the same time, however, it was characterized by an incomparable flourishing of letters and arts, as he was a great lover of theater and music, as well as an enthusiastic collector of works of art. Many important creators of the Spanish Golden Age found a home in his court, like Pedro Calderόn de la Barca and Diego Velázquez. But what was it like the music that dressed up Calder performances or the music that Velázquez’s prefered to listen when he created some of his most important works?

Credits

mezzo soprano: Theodora Baka

percussions: Alexandros Ioannou

violone, baroque guitar: Dimitris Tigas

baroque guitars, theorbo, artistic consultant: Theodoros Kitsos

Programme

José Marín (c.1619–1699): “Niña como en tus mudanças”, Fitzwilliam Museum, Mu.Ms. 727

J. Marín / Gaspar Sanz (c.1640–1710): “No sé yo cόmo es” / Jácaras, Fitzwilliam Museum, Mu.Ms. 727 / Libro segundo de cifras sobre la guitarra española (Zaragoza, 1675)

Juan Hidalgo (1614–1685): “Ay triste del que a sus rayos” , Biblioteca Nacional de España M. 3880

G. Sanz: Pavanas por la D, con partidas al arie español, Libro segundo de cifras sobre la guitarra española (Zaragoza, 1675)

Jerόnimo de Carmago y Zárate (?–?) / G. Sanz: Marizápalos

Obras divinas y humanas, así heroicas como bucólicas y joviales (Madrid, 1649) / Libro segundo de cifras sobre la guitarra española (Zaragoza, 1675)

Alessandro Piccinini (1566–c.1638): Toccata VI, Intavolatura di liuto e di chitarrone (Bologna, 1623)

J. Marín: “Montes del Tajo escuchad” Fitzwilliam Museum, Mu.Ms. 727

J.Hidalgo: “Esperar, sentir, morir” Biblioteca de Cataluña, M. 738

G.Sanz: Canarios, Instrucciόn de música sobre la guitarra española (Zaragoza, 1674) & Libro segundo de cifras sobre la guitarra española (Zaragoza, 1675)

J. Marín: “Sepan todos que muero” Fitzwilliam Museum, Mu.Ms. 727

J. Marín: “Ojos pues me desdeñais” Fitzwilliam Museum, Mu.Ms. 727

J. Hidalgo: “Ay que si, ay que no” Biblioteca Nacional de España, M. 3880