“As rewarding as it to listen to the sonatas of Juan Balado, Gaetano Brunetti, José Lidón, Juan Oliver y Astorga, and Felipe de los Ríos, what recommends the release most is the exquisite playing of baroque violist Pablo de Pedro, baroque cellist Lorenzo Meseguer, and harpsichordist Samuel Maíllo. […] Animated with rhythmic energy and exuding the lyricism of the Spanish era, the album provides a fascinating insight into the Royal Chapel’s instrumental tradition. […] With The Viola Sonatas from the Royal Chapel of Madrid, Meseguer, Maíllo, and de Pedro have afforded us an illuminating insight into the material violists auditioning for positions at the Royal Chapel of Madrid performed—a history lesson of a most satisfying and rewarding kind.”
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