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Songs and solo music for vihuela and voice from the "Libro de Musica de Vihuela", published by Spanish renaissance composer Diego Pisador in 1552.
"Hernandez-Pastor has a truly beautiful instrument; some of these songs are exquisite. Abramovich's playing is well matched to the hushed quality of this performance...and he has a solid rhythm and clear control over the polyphonic voices...For sheer beauty of the singing and the expressiveness of many of the individual songs, I can recommend this performance."-American Record Guide
Notes & Reviews:Recording information: Iglesia de Santa Marìa de la Paz, Sevilla, Spain (10/22/2008-10/27/2008).
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Renaissance Beauty
El Cortesano – SI ME LLAMAN – Carpe Diem
Vocalist, Jose Hernandez-Pastor, and vihuelist, Ariel Abramovich, have provided a real public service in recording rarely heard selections from Diego Pisador’s “Libro de Musica de Vihuela”. Published in 1552, Pisador’s book was a collection of his own compositions drawing on early Spanish poetic forms like ‘romances’ (basically, love songs) and ‘villancicos’ (historic tales of Christians vs. Moors), and instrumental ‘fantasias’.
Though I can’t claim any expertise regarding Renaissance poetry (in any language), I do know beauty when I hear it and both the singing and playing on this recording are stunningly beautiful. Mr. Hernandez-Pastor’s vocals are clear and pitch perfect, while Mr. Abramovich provides sympathetic accompaniment and, on the instrumentals, displays virtuoso technique.
Diego Pisador has been given short shrift in the “official” musical histories; the Grove encyclopedia calls his music 'mediocre' and the Oxford encyclopedia doesn’t bother to mention him at all. One may hope that “Si Me Llaman”, lovingly performed and flawlessly recorded, will begin to change the regard Mr. Pisador’s music is held.
Highly recommended to fans and students of early music, guitarists interested in the Spanish vihuela tradition, and anyone looking for a flat-out gorgeous listening experience.
10 out of 10 Oscar O. Veterano
Submitted on 01/10/12 by Oscar O. Veterano
Vocalist, Jose Hernandez-Pastor, and vihuelist, Ariel Abramovich, have provided a real public service in recording rarely heard selections from Diego Pisador’s “Libro de Musica de Vihuela”. Published in 1552, Pisador’s book was a collection of his own compositions drawing on early Spanish poetic forms like ‘romances’ (basically, love songs) and ‘villancicos’ (historic tales of Christians vs. Moors), and instrumental ‘fantasias’.
Though I can’t claim any expertise regarding Renaissance poetry (in any language), I do know beauty when I hear it and both the singing and playing on this recording are stunningly beautiful. Mr. Hernandez-Pastor’s vocals are clear and pitch perfect, while Mr. Abramovich provides sympathetic accompaniment and, on the instrumentals, displays virtuoso technique.
Diego Pisador has been given short shrift in the “official” musical histories; the Grove encyclopedia calls his music 'mediocre' and the Oxford encyclopedia doesn’t bother to mention him at all. One may hope that “Si Me Llaman”, lovingly performed and flawlessly recorded, will begin to change the regard Mr. Pisador’s music is held.
Highly recommended to fans and students of early music, guitarists interested in the Spanish vihuela tradition, and anyone looking for a flat-out gorgeous listening experience.
10 out of 10 Oscar O. Veterano
Submitted on 01/10/12 by Oscar O. Veterano
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Works Details
Sound, Recorded : Salamanca 9 p.m. - Ensemble: El Cortesano
- Notes: Iglesia de Santa Marìa de la Paz, Sevilla, Spain (10/22/2008-10/27/2008)
- Period Time: Contemporary
Pisador, Diego : Si me llaman a mi llaman, villancico for 4 voices - Ensemble: El Cortesano
- Notes: Iglesia de Santa Marìa de la Paz, Sevilla, Spain (10/22/2008-10/27/2008)
- Running Time: 2 min. 32 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
Pisador, Diego : Quien tuviesse tal poder, villancico for 3 voices - Ensemble: El Cortesano
- Notes: Iglesia de Santa Marìa de la Paz, Sevilla, Spain (10/22/2008-10/27/2008)
- Running Time: 1 min. 50 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
Pisador, Diego : Fantasía a tres bozes del quarto tono, for guitar - Ensemble: El Cortesano
- Notes: Iglesia de Santa Marìa de la Paz, Sevilla, Spain (10/22/2008-10/27/2008)
- Running Time: 2 min. 33 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
Pisador, Diego : Endechas, for voice & vihuela - Ensemble: El Cortesano
- Notes: Iglesia de Santa Marìa de la Paz, Sevilla, Spain (10/22/2008-10/27/2008)
- Running Time: 2 min. 9 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
Pisador, Diego : Pártense partiendo yo, villancico for 3 voices - Ensemble: El Cortesano
- Notes: Iglesia de Santa Marìa de la Paz, Sevilla, Spain (10/22/2008-10/27/2008)
- Running Time: 1 min. 39 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
Pisador, Diego : Y con qué la lavaré, villancico for 3 voices - Ensemble: El Cortesano
- Notes: Iglesia de Santa Marìa de la Paz, Sevilla, Spain (10/22/2008-10/27/2008)
- Running Time: 3 min. 31 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
Pisador, Diego : Por una vez que mis ojos alce, villancico for 4 voices - Ensemble: El Cortesano
- Notes: Iglesia de Santa Marìa de la Paz, Sevilla, Spain (10/22/2008-10/27/2008)
- Running Time: 3 min. sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
Pisador, Diego : Fantasía por el quarto tono sobre la sol fa re mi, for guitar - Ensemble: El Cortesano
- Notes: Iglesia de Santa Marìa de la Paz, Sevilla, Spain (10/22/2008-10/27/2008)
- Running Time: 2 min. 52 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
Pisador, Diego : Si la noche haze escura, villancico for 3 voices - Ensemble: El Cortesano
- Notes: Iglesia de Santa Marìa de la Paz, Sevilla, Spain (10/22/2008-10/27/2008)
- Running Time: 3 min. 37 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
Pisador, Diego : No me llamen sega la yerba, villancico for 4 voices - Ensemble: El Cortesano
- Notes: Iglesia de Santa Marìa de la Paz, Sevilla, Spain (10/22/2008-10/27/2008)
- Running Time: 2 min. 34 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
Pisador, Diego : O bene mio fa famme uno favore, villancico for 4 voices - Ensemble: El Cortesano
- Notes: Iglesia de Santa Marìa de la Paz, Sevilla, Spain (10/22/2008-10/27/2008)
- Running Time: 3 min. 42 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
Pisador, Diego : Madonna mia fan me von, villancico for 4 voices - Ensemble: El Cortesano
- Notes: Iglesia de Santa Marìa de la Paz, Sevilla, Spain (10/22/2008-10/27/2008)
- Running Time: 1 min. 46 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
Pisador, Diego : Guarte guarte el rey don Sancho, romance for voice & guitar - Ensemble: El Cortesano
- Notes: Iglesia de Santa Marìa de la Paz, Sevilla, Spain (10/22/2008-10/27/2008)
- Running Time: 5 min. 28 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
Pisador, Diego : Lagrime mesti, madrigal for 4 voices - Ensemble: El Cortesano
- Notes: Iglesia de Santa Marìa de la Paz, Sevilla, Spain (10/22/2008-10/27/2008)
- Running Time: 1 min. 18 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
- Form: Choral
Pisador, Diego : Fantasía sin passo ninguno a tres bozes, for guitar - Ensemble: El Cortesano
- Notes: Iglesia de Santa Marìa de la Paz, Sevilla, Spain (10/22/2008-10/27/2008)
- Running Time: 2 min. 26 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
Pisador, Diego : Passeavase el rey Moro, romance for voice & guitar - Ensemble: El Cortesano
- Notes: Iglesia de Santa Marìa de la Paz, Sevilla, Spain (10/22/2008-10/27/2008)
- Running Time: 4 min. 26 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
Pisador, Diego : Gentil cavallero, dadme ora un beso, villancico for 4 voices - Ensemble: El Cortesano
- Notes: Iglesia de Santa Marìa de la Paz, Sevilla, Spain (10/22/2008-10/27/2008)
- Running Time: 3 min. 1 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
Pisador, Diego : A quand'a quand'haveva, villancico for 4 voices - Ensemble: El Cortesano
- Notes: Iglesia de Santa Marìa de la Paz, Sevilla, Spain (10/22/2008-10/27/2008)
- Running Time: 2 min. 31 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
Pisador, Diego : Sempre me fingo, villanesca for 4 voices - Ensemble: El Cortesano
- Notes: Iglesia de Santa Marìa de la Paz, Sevilla, Spain (10/22/2008-10/27/2008)
- Period Time: Renaissance
Pisador, Diego : En la fuente del rosel, villancico for 4 voices - Ensemble: El Cortesano
- Notes: Iglesia de Santa Marìa de la Paz, Sevilla, Spain (10/22/2008-10/27/2008)
- Running Time: 1 min. 16 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
Pisador, Diego : Fantasía del sexto tono a quatro, for guitar - Ensemble: El Cortesano
- Notes: Iglesia de Santa Marìa de la Paz, Sevilla, Spain (10/22/2008-10/27/2008)
- Running Time: 2 min. 31 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
Pisador, Diego : Aquellas sierras madre, villancico for 4 voices - Ensemble: El Cortesano
- Notes: Iglesia de Santa Marìa de la Paz, Sevilla, Spain (10/22/2008-10/27/2008)
- Running Time: 2 min. 41 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
Pisador, Diego : La mañana de San Juan, romance for voice & guitar - Ensemble: El Cortesano
- Notes: Iglesia de Santa Marìa de la Paz, Sevilla, Spain (10/22/2008-10/27/2008)
- Running Time: 1 min. 26 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
Pisador, Diego : Si te quitase los hierros, villancico for 4 voices - Ensemble: El Cortesano
- Notes: Iglesia de Santa Marìa de la Paz, Sevilla, Spain (10/22/2008-10/27/2008)
- Running Time: 2 min. 54 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
Pisador, Diego : Herida va la garça, villancico for 4 voices - Ensemble: El Cortesano
- Notes: Iglesia de Santa Marìa de la Paz, Sevilla, Spain (10/22/2008-10/27/2008)
- Running Time: 1 min. 36 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
Pisador, Diego : Pues te partes y te vas, villancico for 4 voices - Ensemble: El Cortesano
- Notes: Iglesia de Santa Marìa de la Paz, Sevilla, Spain (10/22/2008-10/27/2008)
- Running Time: 3 min. 6 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
