"TANEDORES"
In the program "Pues, Juan, tane"                    see the full program

VLADIMIR KAMINIK                  baroque guitar, vihuela
EVA GREENBERG                   transverse flute, castanets, percussion
ANNA KOWALSKA                   baroque guitar, mandoline
ANTON BIRULA                        theorbo, lute

The current program features dance compositions by two Spanish baroque guitar virtuosi: Gaspar Sanz and Santiago de Murcia. The growing popularity of the guitar during 17th century let to a demand for high quality compositions. This resulted in some of the finest music ever written for the instrument. A large part of this repertoire consists of variations on standard progressions. (As we know from historical descriptions, even children in Madrid took part in improvisatory music sessions wherein various instruments were played: guitars, lutes, flutes, castanets and even percussion instruments.) One can easily imagine that these compositions were the result of the improvisational practices of the day. In this program we try to recreate this atmosphere of spontaneous music making of that time.