Dinastia Borgia: Chiesa e potere nel Rinascimento (3 SACDs, 1 DVD with large book)
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DINASTIA BORGIA
Dinastia Borgia: Chiesa e potere nel Rinascimento (3 SACDs, 1 DVD with large book)
Montserrat Figueras, Pascal Bertin, Marc Mauillon / La Capella Reial de Catalunya / Jordi Savall
[ Alia Vox SACD / 4 CD/DVD ]
Release Date: Saturday 20 November 2010
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3 hybrid SACD + 1 DVD documentary
PAL format - all zones
Deluxe book 244 pages Eng, Sp.
Total times : 70'58 + 75'54 + 75'35 (music)
Coinciding with the 500th anniversary of the birth of Saint Francis Borgia, Fourth Duke of Gandia, Jordi Savall and Alia Vox offer a visually lavish and artistically comprehensive new release entitled Dinastia Borgia.
Savall's latest musicological/historical quest focuses on music from the time of the Borgia dynasty, including works by composers such as Isaac, Dufay and Morales, from Pope Alexander VI/6 and two of his children, Cesare and Lucrezia, through to Francis Borgia, Jesuit priest and, perhaps, composer. For five centuries, scholars have studied and debated the role of the Borgias in Renaissance history. Although their name is synonymous with Papal corruption and they were undoubtedly malevolent and immoral, as patrons of the arts, the Borgias were also instrumental in the period's explosive growth of culture. The fascinating story of their life and legacy (both good and evil) still has the power to inspire the imagination. With this dramatic historical and artistic backdrop, Savall and his fellow musicians shed new light on this unique (and at times bloody) era in Western history, revealing first-rate musicians, the vital role of original instruments in performing this type of music and the importance of reconstructing original scores. Above all, it reflects the multi-faceted talents of Jordi Savall as director, researcher and performer.
The Borgia family originated from Valencia in Spain and became prominent during the Renaissance in Italy, especially when Rodrigo, a cunning intriguer, was elected Pope in 1492, taking the name Alexander VI. He had several acknowledged children, of which Lucrezia and Cesare were best known. The Borgias have been accused of many different crimes, generally on considerable evidence, including adultery, simony, theft, rape, bribery, incest, and murder (especially murder by arsenic poisoning. Cesare, with his father's backing, tried to become the ruler of Italy. But in 1503, Pope Alexander died suddenly. Cesare's intrigues collapsed, and he went off to Spain. Lucrezia was also rumoured to be a notorious poisoner. She married three times, and after the fall of her father and brother, remained the respected consort of the Duke of Ferrara.
Saint Francis Borgia was a grandson of Rodrigo through another son, Giovanni. After a career in the service of the kings of Spain, he entered the priesthood and became a Jesuit. He eventually rose to be the third Father General of the order.
Thanks to the elite ensembles Hespèrion XXI and La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Jordi Savall delivers the soundtrack of a time during which cruelty and beauty were mixed as never before. A bonus DVD (details the creative process which enables Jordi Savall to bring this era back to life.
"One might expect that, with the Borgias, all roads would lead to Rome, but in this case most lead back to Catalonia...Savall's own presence, as both leader and principal viol player, can always be felt. His string, wind, brass and percussion players are superb...His wife, the soprano Montserrat Figueras, makes beautifully positioned cameo appearances on each disc. Hats off!" Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine, February 2011
"The start, in Muslim Valencia in the 13th century, is illustrated by a piece for voice and oud; later, the Borja pope Alexander VI's offer of refuge to Sephardic Jews is accompanied by a Hebrew song of peace, and instrumental and choral pieces by western composers such as Dufay, Isaac, Josquin and Ockeghem serve similar functions elsewhere in the historical narrative." (The Guardian)
"The spicy family saga allows Jordi Savall the freedom to evoke a vibrant and eclectic soundscape...Savall animates the whole to fine effect, drawing performances which range from the poetic to the bellicose...an impressive musical journey which enhances our understanding of a powerful clan and its enduring cultural impact." (BBC Music)
Tracks:
PART ONE [CD 1]
Paths to power: the origins and expansion of a dynasty ca. 1238 - 1492
I - The origins and rise of the Borgia family
1063 Muslim Valencia
1 Mowachah Billadi Askara Min adbi Llama (arab-andalus music) 3'40
1238 Conquest of Valencia by James I
2 Ductia (CSM 123) instr. 3'37
1378 Birth of Alfonso de Borja, the future Pope Callistus III
3 Saltarello - Guillaume Dufay / Jordi Savall 2'13
1417 End of theWestern Schism
4 Da Pacem - Gilles Binchois 2'02
1423 Alfonso the Magnanimous's military expeditions to Naples
5 Deserts d'amichs, de béns e de senyor (rec.) 3'04
1431 Birth of Rodrigo de Borja
6 Rondeau (instrumental) "Ce jour" - Guillaume Dufay / Jordi Savall 2'26
1438/42 - King Alfonso V to Italy: To the conquest of Naples
7 Strambotto-caccia: Correno multi cani - Anonymous (Montecassino Songbook) 1'46
1442 Naples, capital of the Crown of Aragon
8 Zappay lo campo (instr.) - Anonymous (Montecassino Songbook) 2'26
1444 Alfonso de Borja is appointed cardinal
9 Ave Maris Stella - Guillaume Dufay 0'56
1453 Fall of Constantinople
10 Makam Muhayyer "Küme" uşūleş Düyek - Acemler (War turkish march) 3'27
II - The demise of the Three Cultures and the conquest of power: the Vatican
1455 Alfonso de Borja is Pope Callistus III. He proclaims the Crusade against the Turks
11 Exultet caelum cum laudibus - Anonymous (Montecassino Songbook) 4'48
1456 Callistus III revokes the sentence of the trial of 1431 condemning Joan of Arc
12 Adoramus te - Anonymous (Montecassino Songbook) 2'24
1455-58 Ferrante I, King of Naples
13 Viva, viva Rey Fernando - Anonymous (Montecassino Songbook) 3'35
1458 King Alfonso V dies on 27th June and Callistus III dies on 6th August
14 Miserere nostri / Vexilla regis - Anonymous (Montecassino Songbook) 1'58
1459 Death of Ausias March
15 La gran dolor (rec.) - Ausiàs March 3'42
1474 Birth of Cesare Borgia
16 El cervel mi fa (instr.) - Anonymous 1'39
1478 Sixtus VI excommunicates Lorenzo "the Magnificent"
17 Patres nostris peccaverunt - Johannes Cornago 2'17
1480 Birth of Lucrezia Borgia
18 De Tous biens plaine - Haine van Guizeghem / Josquin Des Prez 3'26
1489 Prince Djem, the brother and rival of Bayazid II, a hostage in the Vatican
19 Anonymous Ottoman - Taksim & Dance 4'40
January 1492 - The end of the Kingdom of Granada
20 Viva el Gran Rey Don Fernando - Carlo Verardi 5'08
April 1492 - Death of Lorenzo de' Medici "the Magnificent"
21 Lamento per la morte di Lorenzo Il Magnifico - Heinrich Isaac 7'23
July 1492 - The Jews are expelled from Spain
22 Romance: La rosa enflorece - Anonymous Sefardí 5'19
PART TWO [CD 2]
Supremus est mortalibus: The culmination and end of a dream
1492 - 1509
III - The culmination and end of a dream
August 1492 - Rodrigo Borja is elected Pope, taking the name of Alexander VI
1 Salve regis Mater / Hic sacerdos - Marbriano de Orto 9'10
1493 Alexander VI gives refuge to the Jews of Sepharad
2 Hebrew song of peace Adonay - Anonymous (Sinagogal Song) 2'27
1493 Marriage of Lucrezia Borgia to Giovanni Sforza
3 Elogio de Lucrecia - B. Accolti (rec.) 0'34
1495 Deaths of Prince Djem & J. Ockeghem
4 Déploration pour la mort de J. Ockeghem - Josquin Des Prez 3'55
1496 Capitulation of the Viceroy of Naples
5 Fortuna desperata - Anonymous 1'49
1497 Murder of Giovanni Borgia, Duke of Gandia
6 Absalon fili mi - Josquin Des Prez 3'29
1498 Lucrezia marries Alfonso of Aragon
7 Un cavalier di Spagna - Anonymous 4'44
23 May 1498 - Torture and execution of Savonarola
8 Drums & bells 1'10
1498 Birth of Rodrigo, the son of Lucrezia and Alfonso
9 Une musique de Buscaye (instr.) - Josquin Des Prez 2'57
1499 Cesare Borgia marries Charlotte of Albret
10 Donna contro la mia voglia - Philippus de Lurano 3'29
31 .10.1501 - Eclogues to Rome. The black legend.
11 Villancico: Si abrá en estre baldrés - Juan del Enzina 1'3
July 1503- Lucrezia meets the poet and Humanist Pietro Bembo
12 Soneto: Amor la tua virtute - Arcadelt / Bembo 2'43
18.08.1503- Fatal illness and death of Alexander VI
13 Requiem - Josquin Des Prez 4'17
IV - The age of upheavals and Humanism: the Sibyl and the Prophecies of the Book of Revelation
1505 Lucrezia Duchess of Ferrara
14 Pavana alla Ferrarese - Joan Ambrosio Dalza 2'28
1506 Lucrezia at the court of Ferrara
15 Éloge de la duchesse de Ferrara (rec.) - Fondraglia 1'37
1507 Death of Duke Valentine (Cesare Borgia) during the siege of Viana
16 Epitafio: Aquí yaze en poca tierra - Fernández de Oviedo 3'33
Lament for the death of Cesare
17 Castalios latices ploranda (rec.) - Ercole Strozzi 2'47
1508 Murder of Ercole Strozzi, Lucrezia's confidant
18 Agnus Dei (Missa Hercules Rex) - Josquin Des Prez 3'02
The trumpets of the Apocalypse
19 Fanfaria - Jordi Savall 1'46
20 The Song of the Valencian Sibyl - Anonymous / Gandia Songbook
Refrains: Alonso and Bartomeu Cárceres
Al jorn del judici 0'54
D'una Verge naixera 1'55
Mostrar-s'han quinze senyals 2'26
D'alt dels cels devallara 2'09
Portara cascu escrit 2'34
Als bons dara goig etern 2'36
Mare de Deu pregau per nos 3'08
Vosaltres tots que escoltau 2'53
PART THREE [CD 3]
From the turbulent "reign" of Alexander VI to the spiritual triumph of St Francis Borgia
1510 - 1572 (1671)
V - Battles and truces: military and political responsibilities
1510 Birth of Francisco de Borja
1 Fantasia I (harp) - Lluís del Milà 2'02
1515 Francis I is King of France. Victory of Marignan
2 La Batalla (instr.) - Janequin / Susato 2'08
1519 Death of Lucrezia. Death of Emperor Maximilian
3 Motet: Proch dolor - Josquin Des Prez 3'49
1520 War of the Guilds
4 La guerra: Todos los buenos soldados - Mateu Flecha 1'46
1526 Ferdinand of Aragon is installed at Valencia
5 Fantasia II (harp) - Lluís del Milà 5'39
The Court of the Duke of Calabria
6 Tau garçó la durundena - Bartomeu Cárceres 2'08
1529 Marriage of Francisco de Borja to Eleanor de Castro
7 Meis olhos van por lo mare - Anonymous Portuguese 2'25
1536 Garcilaso de la Vega dies in the arms of Francisco de Borja
8 Égloga III (1536) Aquella voluntad honesta y pura (rec.)
1538 Truce of Nice between Francis I and Charles V
9 Jubilate Deo omnis terra - Cristóbal de Morales 6'28
1539 Francisco de Borja is appointed Viceroy of Catalonia
10 Pavana "O voy" - Juan Román (C. M. Palacio) 2'22
VI - Renunciation and spiritual transformation
1549 Profession of faith
11 Credo in unum Deum - Francesc Borja (attributed) 5'41
1550 Departure from Gandia
12 Kyrie I (harp) - Venegas de Henestrosa 1'33
1555 Meeting with Teresa of Avila
13 Alma buscarte has en Mi - Teresa de Jesús 7'17
1555 Francisco de Borja is present at the death of Joanna the Mad (at Tordesillas)
14 Lachrimosa dies illa - Cristóbal de Morales 1'11
1556 Abdication of Charles V
15 Mille regrets - Josquin Des Prez / Luys Narváez 2'45
VII Final years, death and canonization of Francisco de Borja
1565 The Turks attack Malta
16 Improvisation & Dance - Traditional Turkish, anonymous. 3'30
1571 Victory of Lepanto
17 Fanfare - Anonymous 1'07
24.08.1572- Journey to Paris. St Bartholemew's Day Massacre
18 Psalm 35: Deba contre mes debateurs - Claude Goudimel 3'46
30.09.1572 - Death of Francisco de Borja
19 Réquiem: Pie Jesu Domine - Cristóbal de Morales 1'41
22.09.1609 - Edict of expulsion of the Moriscos
20 El Rey y por S.M. Don Luis Carrillo (rec.) - Page 34 (Valencia 1611) 5'30
21 Improvisation - Moorish Lament 4'18
1671 Canonization of Francisco de Borja
22 Pange Lingua gloriosi (Gregorian) - Anonymous 5'22
Tiento XVII from "Pange Lingua" - Joan Cabanilles
