Music of Spanish Gentlemen
The fourth album of La Rêverie,
with works by Narváez, Milán, De Murcia, Sanz, Mudarra and Sor,
arranged by La Rêverie
Juan Manuel Rubio: santur and Arabic lute
Manuel Esteban Canyar: Spanish guitar
Ángel Martín: percussions
Notes about the album
Music of Spanish Gentlemen
This album brings together 17 pieces by Spanish composers, from the Renaissance to the 19th century, including the Baroque: Luis de Narváez, Luis Milán, Santiago de Murcia, Gaspar Sanz, Alonso Mudarra and Fernando Sor.
Their melodies, written mostly for vihuela, are reinterpreted by the musicians of La Rêverie, with their unusual combination of instruments in this type of music, such as the Spanish classical guitar or the Arabic oud, and even exotic, like the Turkish santur.
The artists recreate the themes from a personal perspective, without distancing themselves from the spirit of their creators, master composers of serene pieces full of noble sonorities.
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Listen the album on Spotify:
La Rêverie · Music of Spanish Gentlemen · Música de los gentilhombres
Listen to the album (fragments)
1 – Canción del Emperador (Luis de Narváez) – 2:56
2 – Diferencias sobre Guárdame las vacas (Narváez) – 3:28
3 – Fantasía X (Luis de Narváez) – 1:35
4 – Fantasía XIV (Luis de Narváez) – 1:10
5 – Canción (Santiago de Murcia) – 2:57
6 – Minueto El Excelente (Santiago de Murcia) – 2:49
7 – Pavana II (Luis de Milán) – 1:38
8 – Pavanas IV-V (Luis de Milán) – 1:41
9 – Españoletas (Gaspar Sanz) – 3:05
10- Canarios (Gaspar Sanz) – 3:21
11- Fantasía III (Luis de Milán) – 2:05
12- Fantasía V (Luis de Milán) – 2:06
13- Fantasía Nº 10 (Alonso Mudarra) – 2:26
14- Pavana de Alexandre (Alonso Mudarra) – 2:07
15- Fantasía VII (Luis de Milán) – 2:20
16- 12 Etudes, Op 6: XI. Estudio en Mi menor (F. Sor) – 3:26
17- 24 Exercices très faciles, Op 35: XXII. Estudio en Si menor (Fernando Sor) – 2:32
Manuel Esteban, classical guitar
Juan Manuel Rubio, oud
La Reverie – Angel Martín, percussion
La Rêverie: Juan Manuel Rubio at the santur and Esteban Canyar at the guitar
