Cristina Bayon Álvarez, Noelia Reverte Reche, Diego Leverić, Federico Del Sordo – Spanish Secular Cantatas (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Cristina Bayon Álvarez, Noelia Reverte Reche, Diego Leverić, Federico Del Sordo – Spanish Secular Cantatas (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 58:13 minutes | 590 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Brilliant Classics

Songs of love and loss by a trio of early 18th century Spanish composers, showcasing the vocal art of a distinguished early-music soprano.

Cristina Bayón Álvarez has sung with early-music luminaries such as Christophe Coin, Diego Fasolis and Carlos Mena. She has also recorded a pair of warmly received albums for Brilliant Classics, reviving the sacred music of Juan Francés de Iribarren (95859) and Romantic-era songs by female composers (‘Boulevard des femmes’, 96729).

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Cristina Bayón Álvarez – Music for Soprano & Guitar by Female Composers (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Cristina Bayón Álvarez – Music for Soprano & Guitar by Female Composers (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 49:11 minutes | 733 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Brilliant Classics

The salon of the 19th century was an important instrument for the dissemination of culture and the transmission of new artistic and literary trends in Europe, and a space clearly dominated by women. In order to recreate the musical atmosphere of a 19th century salon, this recording has two basic goals. First, music will be performed by women who were absolute cornerstones of these venues as composers, performers, and hosts. Second, the songs originally accompanied by piano are performed with newly created guitar arrangements. The arrangements on this album were created after a careful transcription of the piano parts, preserving the harmonic essence and capturing all the polyphonic interplay. In addition, various guitar effects (tambora, harmonics, strumming, etc.) have been incorporated, adding a new touch to the original versions. All this contributes not only to the expansion of the guitar repertoire, but also to the discovery of unknown works.

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