Before the Italian style arrived, Spanish music had its own traditions, including characteristic harmonies, often non-idiomatic instrumental writing, syllabic vocal writing, and unique cross-rhythms, which today might be called flamenco rhythms.
Recording & Production
Fahmi Alqhai, who plays quinton and directs Accademia del Piacere on this album, was responsible for the idea and arrangements of the music.
Composer Biography
Sebastián Durón, a Spanish composer, was promoted to maestro de capilla with the arrival of the House of Bourbon, but he ended his days in exile as a supporter of the House of Habsburg.
Composer Biography
José de Nebra, a Spanish composer, masterfully adopted the Italian style, combining it with Spanish folk forms like the fandango and seguidilla, and is considered by many to be the best Spanish composer of his century.
Critical Reception
Sebastián Durón was accused of being 'Italianate' by Father Feijoo in his 1726 work 'Música de los templos' for introducing foreign styles into Spanish music.
Historical Context
The Italian musical style, which flooded Europe at the beginning of the 18th century, arrived in Madrid with the ascent of the French House of Bourbon to the Spanish throne in 1701.
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