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Brilliant Classics

Por los Montes de Conares, Music & Erotism in the Spanish Go

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Details

Composer
Alonso de Alba, Juan Aranes, Juan Blas de Castro, Juan del Enzina, Diego Pisandor, Antonio de Ribera
Artist
Amystis, La Chimera Consort
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Mar 21, 2025
Catalog #
BRI97388
UPC
5028421973883

About

Saucy songs of sex, love and life in the Spanish Golden Age, revived and performed with relish by a native early-music ensemble. Of the 10 composers featured on this entertaining new album, only two have any claim to fame: Juan del Encina (1468-1529) and Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710). The others will be discoveries for even the most assiduous collectors of early music: the likes of Luis de Briceno, Diego Pisador, Juan Bon and Juan Aranes. This rarity value, appealing in itself, is perhaps less germane to the character of the album than the bawdy and boisterous character of the whole. Many of the melodies may have originated as settings of sacred texts, but they became attached to decidedly profane verses: one song to the tune of another, as it were. The booklet essay exposes the many double-entendres latent within both texts and settings. Several are couched in explicitly anti-clerical vein, mocking the clergy for their hypocrisy and priapism. Other texts rejoice in the pleasures of hedonism, for both men and women, inviting the listener to enjoy by proxy the prospect of threesomes and happy endings. In the nature of such songs, the music swaps sophistication for good, simple fun, based on strong Spanish rhythms, rooted in chaconne and folia ground basses. Several of them were originally sung as verses and chorus, with everyone present joining in. There are also seguidillas of a more erotic and sensual nature, but the texts still appeal to the listener with a dirty mind. These reconstructions accordingly seek to recapture the rough and tumble of a late-night session at a grimy bar in 17th-century Burgos. Not, perhaps, an album for those who like their music on the straight and narrow. Led by Jose Duce Chenoll, Amystis has a track record of success in unearthing both sacred and profane musical treasures from Golden-Age Spain. 'Chenoll has an endearing way of letting his singers express the music with a natural flow free of effects.' (Fanfare on works by Joan Bautista Comes, 95231). - This highly interesting and original concept album presents vocal works from 16th century Spain dealing with eroticism in all it's forms. - In this music we find the vivid expression of the amorous, sexual, private and at the same time playful life of a society which gave expression to it's impulses and passions, thus describing a vivid sound tapestry of Spain's Golden Age of Juan del Encina, Garcilaso, Cervantes, Lope de Vega and Gongora. - Presented are works by many, nowadays forgotten, composers. The excellent, comprehensive and scientific liner notes explain the text of each song, illustrating the often double meaning of certain words and phrases. - The title of the CD takes up the title of a poem by an anonymous Spanish poet ("Through the mountains of Conares - Sung by the Amystis solo vocalists and played by a rich instrumental group including viola da gamba, recorders, vihuela and percussion, everything under the direction of Jose Duce Chenoll.

Tracklist 15 tracks

  1. 1 Si habrá en este baldrés 02:14
    Track
    1
    Title
    Si habrá en este baldrés
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Juan del Encina
    Ensemble
    Amystis, La Chimera
    Conductor
    Jose Duce Chenoll
  2. 2 Caldero y llave 03:53
    Track
    2
    Title
    Caldero y llave
    Duration
    03:53
    Composer
    Juan del Encina
    Ensemble
    Amystis, La Chimera
    Conductor
    Jose Duce Chenoll
  3. 3 No me le digáis mal, madre 04:16
    Track
    3
    Title
    No me le digáis mal, madre
    Duration
    04:16
    Composer
    Alonso Perez de Alba
    Ensemble
    Amystis, La Chimera
    Conductor
    Jose Duce Chenoll
  4. 4 Al cedaz, cedaz 03:26
    Track
    4
    Title
    Al cedaz, cedaz
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Alonso de Toro
    Ensemble
    Amystis, La Chimera
    Conductor
    Jose Duce Chenoll
  5. 5 Por los montes de coñares, por unos puertos arriba 08:17
    Track
    5
    Title
    Por los montes de coñares, por unos puertos arriba
    Duration
    08:17
    Composer
    Antonio de Ribera
    Ensemble
    Amystis, La Chimera
    Conductor
    Jose Duce Chenoll
  6. 6 Dale si le das 04:26
    Track
    6
    Title
    Dale si le das
    Duration
    04:26
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Amystis, La Chimera
    Conductor
    Jose Duce Chenoll
  7. 7 Si no hay quien dé limosna de su papo, flérida, para mi dulce y sabrosa 02:21
    Track
    7
    Title
    Si no hay quien dé limosna de su papo, flérida, para mi dulce y sabrosa
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Diego Pisador
    Ensemble
    Amystis, La Chimera
    Conductor
    Jose Duce Chenoll
  8. 8 Comadre la de buen día, serrana si vuestros ojos 03:02
    Track
    8
    Title
    Comadre la de buen día, serrana si vuestros ojos
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Luis de Briceño
    Ensemble
    Amystis, La Chimera
    Conductor
    Jose Duce Chenoll
  9. 9 Madre, la mi madre, que me come el quiquiriquí, madre la mi madre guardas me ponéis 02:56
    Track
    9
    Title
    Madre, la mi madre, que me come el quiquiriquí, madre la mi madre guardas me ponéis
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Amystis, La Chimera
    Conductor
    Jose Duce Chenoll
  10. 10 Toda me has mojado, mi vida, toda dime de que te quexas 03:42
    Track
    10
    Title
    Toda me has mojado, mi vida, toda dime de que te quexas
    Duration
    03:42
    Composer
    Luis de Briceño
    Ensemble
    Amystis, La Chimera
    Conductor
    Jose Duce Chenoll
  11. 11 Jácaras 02:35
    Track
    11
    Title
    Jácaras
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Gaspar Sanz
    Ensemble
    Amystis, La Chimera
    Conductor
    Jose Duce Chenoll
  12. 12 Cura qu'en la vecindad 06:13
    Track
    12
    Title
    Cura qu'en la vecindad
    Duration
    06:13
    Composer
    Mateo Romero
    Ensemble
    Amystis, La Chimera
    Conductor
    Jose Duce Chenoll
  13. 13 Si el jardín de chipre se te cerrare de tu vista celoso 02:54
    Track
    13
    Title
    Si el jardín de chipre se te cerrare de tu vista celoso
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Amystis, La Chimera
    Conductor
    Jose Duce Chenoll
  14. 14 Caracoles me pide la niña 04:52
    Track
    14
    Title
    Caracoles me pide la niña
    Duration
    04:52
    Composer
    Juan Bon
    Ensemble
    Amystis, La Chimera
    Conductor
    Jose Duce Chenoll
  15. 15 Al son del rumor sabroso, un sarao de la chacona 06:24
    Track
    15
    Title
    Al son del rumor sabroso, un sarao de la chacona
    Duration
    06:24
    Composer
    Juan Arañés
    Ensemble
    Amystis, La Chimera
    Conductor
    Jose Duce Chenoll