Por los montes de coñares, Music and Erotism in the Spanish Golden Age

Featuring

José Duce Chenoll
Amystis
La Chimera
Juan del Encina
Alonso Pérez de Alba
Alonso de Toro

Antonio de Ribera
Anonymous (15th century)
Diego Pisador
Luis de Briceño
Anonymous (16th century)
Gaspar Sanz
Mateo Romero
Juan Bonet de Parades
Juan Arañés

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Performer Biography

Amystis, founded by José Duce Chenoll, combines musicological research with performance, focusing on recovering and disseminating unpublished Spanish Renaissance and Baroque repertoires.

Album & Artwork

The back cover features a snail, symbolizing the phallic element, maliciously raised to the woman's body, representing themes from several sung texts.

Historical Context

During the 15th to 17th centuries, there was a constant blending of sacred and profane music and texts, despite admonitions from ecclesiastical authorities.

Recording & Production

This recording was made possible by a Proof of Concept project from the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, focused on transferring scientific knowledge about Spain's musical heritage.

Album & Artwork

The album's cover art depicts parts of a woman's body simulating a mountain pass, alluding to the title romance and the female body as an independent and empowered figure in the sexual game.

Performer Biography

La Chimera Consort, originally a viola da gamba consort, has evolved into a versatile ensemble that creates original projects merging different art forms and cultures, including 'early-fusion' projects.

Historical Context

The album explores music and eroticism in the Spanish Golden Age, reflecting the sexual habits and realities of the time through popular and courtly lyric poetry.