Concerto Zapico Vol. 2 CD review

Lute News (The Lute Society) | 26 mayo 2019

Musical families are a well-known phenomenon and indeed musical parents often set out in the hope of producing musical children with the appropriate talents to form a recognised musical ensemble. In practice it does not always work out like that. (Think of the Lloyd Webbers—Dad was a church organist, Julian a professional cellist, and Andrew—well we all know about him). As they explain in their notes, the Zapico brothers all play instruments which have substantial solo repertoires and conveniently form part of a 17th century continuo group but none of them plays a primarily melodic instrument. However it is possible to arrange music for almost any combination with a bit of skill and imagination and this is what the Zapico Brothers have done with considerable success. They are helped in this by the fact that much baroque instrumental music was not really conceived in terms of specific instruments and that it was perfectly acceptable to transfer it from one medium to another.
The three instruments blend perfectly together and create some really thrilling sounds. Not surprisingly with two pluckers in the family, Sanz with five pieces and Santiago de Murcia with three have starring rôles and Corbetta gets a look-in with a prelude from his Varii Scherzi of 1648; the Italian lute repertoire is represented by Kapsberger and Castaldi.
The rest of the pieces have been selected mainly from the Spanish and Italian keyboard repertoire. All the sources are meticulously listed on the CD sleeve but there is no information about who is actually taking part in each track. Some of the tracks feature individual members of the group and they are joined in some of the livelier pieces by David Mayoral playing divers percussion instruments.
All display an almost overwhelming virtuosity and it was clear that a good time was had by all taking part. I particularly liked the less familiar pieces including a Partite by Vitali originally for violin, the ‘Obra de 8º tono’ alto by Sebastian Aguilera de Heredia, and ‘Cecchina e florida’ from Castaldi’s Capricci of 1622 in which the organ combined with plucked instrument creates some unusual tone colours. The disc comes to a rousing finish with the anonymous Fandango de Leitariegos; as we know Anon has all the best tunes.
Overall an enjoyable selection of music in beguiling arrangements.

Monica Hall

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Concerto Zapico Vol. 2

Forma Antiqva plays Spanish Baroque Dance Music

Winter & Winter abril 2018

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Premios

Premio Sello FestClásica (Asociación de Festivales Españoles de Música Clásica) a Forma Antiqva y su programa «Farándula castiza», 2021.
Premio GEMA (Asociación de Grupos Españoles de Música Antigua) a la «Mejor Dirección 2019» para Aarón Zapico.
Medalla de Oro del Foro Europeo Cum Laude, 2019.
Premio MIN de la Música Independiente - Mejor Álbum de Música Clásica 2019 para «Concerto Zapico Vol. 2».
NPR Music's Best Classical Albums Of 2018 para «Concerto Zapico Vol. 2».
Premio GEMA (Asociación de Grupos Españoles de Música Antigua) al «Mejor Grupo de Música Barroca y Clasicismo 2016».
Premio GEMA (Asociación de Grupos Españoles de Música Antigua) a la «Mejor Producción Discográfica 2016» por «Crudo Amor - Agostino Steffani».
Premio FestClásica (Asociación de Festivales Españoles de Música Clásica) a Forma Antiqva y su programa «Concerto Zapico», 2015.
Nominación International Classical Music Awards «Opera Zapico», 2014.
Nominación International Classical Music Awards «Concerto Zapico», 2012.
Premio AMAS de la Música en Asturias, 2012.
Premio Serondaya a la Innovación Cultural, 2012.
Nominación a los International Classical Music Awards por «Amore x Amore», 2011.
Premio «Asturiano del Mes» del periódico La Nueva España, 2011.
Premio al «Grupo del Año» de la Radio Televisión Pública de Asturias, 2010.

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33900 Langreo, Asturias (España)
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