Blas de Castro Complete Polyphonic Works
Cantar alla Viola
Nadine Balbeisi – soprano
Fernando Marín – vihuela de arco, lyra-viol
Label – Quartz
Complete Polyphonic Works by Juan Blas de Castro (1561-1631). The twenty tonos humanos presented in this edition, the only ones to survive from among the over seven hundred lost in the fire of the Reales Alcázares in 1734, are a true jewel of courtesan chamber music from the transitional period between Renaissance and Baroque.
“… this CD becomes an unbelievably thrilling and intense listening experience.” – Toccata- alte Musik Actuell