AC/E supports the participation of Raquel Andueza, soprano, and her ensemble La Galania, to perform "El baile perdido" a programme of 17th Century Spanish dances, with reconstructed melodies by Álvaro Torrente, at Bozar, the Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels.
Famous Spanish folk dances such as the zarabanda, chacona, folia and canario were for a long time prohibited for their obscene and irreverent poetic content. Nevertheless, important exponents of this poetry included renowned Spanish authors such as Cervantes, Quevedo and Lope de Vega. The lyrics have survived the ravages of time, but the music has sadly been lost. Thankfully, the Spanish musicologist Álvaro Torrente has been successful in reconstructing the dances.
Raquel Andueza soprano, artistic direction
– Pablo Prieto violin
– David Mayoral percussion
– Manuel Vilas harp
– Pierre Pitzl baroc guitar
– Jesus Fernandez Baena conductor
Famous Spanish folk dances such as the zarabanda, chacona, folia and canario were for a long time prohibited for their obscene and irreverent poetic content. Nevertheless, important exponents of this poetry included renowned Spanish authors such as Cervantes, Quevedo and Lope de Vega. The lyrics have survived the ravages of time, but the music has sadly been lost. Thankfully, the Spanish musicologist Álvaro Torrente has been successful in reconstructing the dances.
Raquel Andueza soprano, artistic direction
– Pablo Prieto violin
– David Mayoral percussion
– Manuel Vilas harp
– Pierre Pitzl baroc guitar
– Jesus Fernandez Baena conductor