Ludi Musici

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The most danceable and foot-stomping tracks chosen from the recordings Jordi Savall has made for Alia Vox are brought together in this lively seventy-minute collection. The program features highlights from such best selling releases as Altre Follie, Ostinato, Villancicos y Danzas Criollas and spans the musical traditions of the world, ranging from Afghanistan to South America.

"Life-affirming music, exuberant yet elegant, given spirited, technically-brilliant, richly-textured realisations: five stars it is." -BBC Music Magazine *****



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>Traditional, Afghan : Laila Djân, song
  • Performers: Dimitris Psonis (Santur); Khaled Arman (Rebab); Driss El Maloumi (Oud)
  • Ensemble: Hespèrion XXI
  • Running Time: 4 min. 3 sec.

>Traditional, Berber : Amazigh Lullaby ("I met my big brother")
  • Performers: Montserrat Figueras (Chant); Driss El Maloumi (Oud)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 32 sec.

>Anonymous, Turkish : Makam 'Uzäl Sakil "Turna", traditional melody (Ms. de Kantemiroglu)
  • Performers: Yair Dalal (Oud); Pedro Estevan (Bendir); Driss El Maloumi (Oud); Dimitris Psonis (Santur); Jordi Savall (Lyre)
  • Ensemble: Hespèrion XXI
  • Running Time: 2 min. 13 sec.

>Traditional, Sephardic : La guirnalda de rosas, traditional melody (Rhodes)
  • Performers: Pedro Estevan (Percussion); Begona Olavide (Percussion); Jordi Savall (Rebab); Ken Zuckerman (Sarod); Montserrat Figueras (Chant); Yair Dalal (Oud); Pedro Memelsdorff (Flute)
  • Ensemble: Hespèrion XXI
  • Running Time: 4 min. 12 sec.

>Anonymous, Canciero de Montecassino : Collinetto, ballo, CM 22
  • Performers: Jordi Savall (Vielle); Lorenz Duftschmid (Bass Viola da gamba); Sergi Casademunt (Tenor Viola da gamba); Daniel Lassalle (Sackbut); Rolf Lislevand (Lute); Pedro Estevan (Percussion); Jean-Pierre Canihac (Cornett); Sophie Watillon (Treble Vla da gamba); Josep Borras (Bombard); Xavier Díaz (Lute); Richard Cheetham (Sackbut)
  • Ensemble: Hespèrion XX
  • Running Time: 2 min. 55 sec.

>Anonymous, Canciero de Montecassino : Correno multi cani, strambotto-caccia, CM 140
  • Performers: Lambert Climent (Tenor); Francesc Garrigosa (Tenor); Daniele Carnovich (Bass)
  • Ensemble: Hespèrion XX
  • Running Time: 2 min. 26 sec.

>Anonymous, Canciero de Montecassino : La Spagna, basse dance
  • Performers: Daniel Lassalle (Sackbut); Beatrice Delpierre (Chalumeau); Josep Borras (Bombard); Jean-Pierre Canihac (Cornett); Michael Behringer (Organ); Pedro Estevan (Percussion)
  • Ensemble: Hespèrion XX
  • Running Time: 1 min. 40 sec.

>Anonymous, Canciero de Montecassino : Alle stamenge, canto, CM 133
  • Performers: Daniele Carnovich (Bass); Lambert Climent (Tenor); Francesc Garrigosa (Tenor)
  • Ensemble: Hespèrion XX
  • Running Time: 3 min. 8 sec.
  • Form: Vocal

>Anonymous : Gallyard
  • Ensemble: Hespèrion XX
  • Running Time: 2 min. 38 sec.

>Traditional, English : My little sweet darling, lullaby
  • Performers: Sergi Casademunt (Tenor Viola da gamba); Lorenz Duftschmid (Bass Viola da gamba); Jordi Savall (Vielle); Montserrat Figueras (Chant); Imke David (Bass Viola da gamba)
  • Ensemble: Hespèrion XXI
  • Running Time: 3 min. 58 sec.

>Anonymous : Dance
  • Ensemble: Hespèrion XX
  • Running Time: 1 min. 2 sec.

>Anonymous, French : Quand je bois du vin clairet, madrigal
  • Performers: Lambert Climent (Tenor); Daniele Carnovich (Bass); Francesc Garrigosa (Tenor)
  • Ensemble: Hespèrion XXI
  • Running Time: 4 min. 5 sec.

>Anonymous, French : Bourée d'Avignonez (Philidor's Recüeil de Plusieurs vieux Airs, XXII)
  • Ensemble: Le Concert des Nations
  • Running Time: 1 min. 58 sec.

>Bailly, Henri du : Yo soy la locura
  • Performers: Montserrat Figueras (Chant); Pedro Estevan (Percussion); Andrew Lawrence-King (Harp)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 31 sec.

>Anonymous, French : Les Nimphes de la Grenouillere (Philidor's Recüeil de Plusieurs vieux Airs, 17)
  • Performer: Manfredo Kraemer (Concertina)
  • Ensemble: Le Concert des Nations
  • Running Time: 2 min. 50 sec.

>Scheidt, Samuel : Ludi musici, Book 1 :: Pavan V
  • Ensemble: Hespèrion XXI
  • Running Time: 4 min. 20 sec.
  • Period Time: Baroque
  • Written: 1621

>Scheidt, Samuel : Ludi musici, Book 1
  • Ensemble: Hespèrion XXI
  • Running Time: 3 min. 13 sec.
  • Period Time: Baroque
  • Written: 1621

>Anonymous, Canconer del duc de Calabria : Yo me soy la morenica, cançion
  • Performers: Pedro Estevan (Percussion); Friederike Heumann (Treble Vla da gamba); Fahmi Alqhai (Viola da gamba); Montserrat Figueras (Chant); Andrew Lawrence-King (Harp); Jordi Savall (Vielle)
  • Ensemble: Hespèrion XXI
  • Running Time: 2 min. 2 sec.
  • Written: 1555

>José Marín (Composer) (circa 1618-1619 - 1699) : No piense menguilla ya, for voice & guitar (or continuo)
  • Performers: Rolf Lislevand (Guitar); Montserrat Figueras (Chant); Pedro Estevan (Percussion); Adela Gonzalez-Campa (Castanets); Arianna Savall (Harp)
  • Running Time: 4 min. 28 sec.
  • Period Time: Baroque

>Ortiz, Diego : Recercada no 7
  • Performers: Jordi Savall (Vielle); Arianna Savall (Harp); Xavier Díaz (Vihuela)
  • Ensemble: Hespèrion XXI
  • Running Time: 3 min. 11 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance

>José Marín (Composer) (circa 1618-1619 - 1699) : Niña como en tus mudanças, for voice & guitar (continuo)
  • Performers: Pedro Estevan (Percussion); Adela Gonzalez-Campa (Dancer); Rolf Lislevand (Guitar); Montserrat Figueras (Chant)
  • Running Time: 5 min. 22 sec.
  • Period Time: Baroque

>Anonymous, Peruvian : Folias criollas (improvisation), for ensemble
  • Performers: Arianna Savall (Harp); Rolf Lislevand (Guitar); Marc Clos (Percussion); Carlos García-Bernalt (Organ); Xavier Puertas (Violone); David Mayoral (Percussion)
  • Ensemble: Hespèrion XXI
  • Running Time: 3 min. 20 sec.

>Fernandes, Gaspar : Tleycantimo choquiliya (Hush, little child), for chorus
  • Performers: Furio Zanasi (Baritone); Daniele Carnovich (Bass); Lambert Climent (Tenor); Miguel Bernal (Tenor); Ivan Garcia (Voice)
  • Ensemble: Hespèrion XXI
  • Running Time: 4 min. 34 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance

>Garcia, Juan : Ay que me abraso, guaracha
  • Performers: Ivan Garcia (Voice); Furio Zanasi (Baritone); Luis Vilamajo (Voice); Daniele Carnovich (Bass); Adriana Fernandez (Voice); Lambert Climent (Tenor); Francesc Garrigosa (Tenor)
  • Ensemble: Hespèrion XXI
  • Running Time: 3 min. 31 sec.
  • Period Time: Baroque