One of the major developments in classical music at the end of the 20th century was the rediscovery of the colorful, joyous music of the Mexican Baroque by Jordi Savall. In the 17th century, the composers of New Spain, especially in Mexico, fused the European traditions in which they were trained with African and Native American influences. Since then, various performers have taken up this repertory, imparting to it a great variety of flavors. Listeners may have their own preferences as to the emphasis placed on the non ...
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One of the major developments in classical music at the end of the 20th century was the rediscovery of the colorful, joyous music of the Mexican Baroque by Jordi Savall. In the 17th century, the composers of New Spain, especially in Mexico, fused the European traditions in which they were trained with African and Native American influences. Since then, various performers have taken up this repertory, imparting to it a great variety of flavors. Listeners may have their own preferences as to the emphasis placed on the non-Western elements, and those in search of a more restrained treatment may enjoy this Christmas-themed outing from Siglo de Oro. The program is well chosen, with much of devoted to Puebla Cathedral composer Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla. It is not a speculative reconstruction of Christmas programming from the great Puebla Cathedral; the pieces were found in the cathedral's archives. It is the small genres -- villancico, marizápalos, and xácara -- where the Native American and African...
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