The Viola Sonatas from the Royal Chapel of Madrid

About

This album brings to light a fascinating and little-known repertoire preserved in the archives of the Spanish Royal Chapel. Violist Pablo de Pedro Cano, together with Lorenzo Meseguer and Samuel Maíllo, playing on period instruments, offers a vivid and finely detailed reading of a selection of sonatas that epitomise the musical language cultivated at the Bourbon court in the 18th century.

This album reveals a repertoire of remarkable expressive range: music shaped by the elegance of the Galant style, enriched by the lyricism and rhythmic vitality characteristic of the Spanish tradition. With this recording, Eudora Records continues its commitment to recovering and showcasing the artistic legacy of Spain’s musical heritage, offering listeners the opportunity to discover a distinctive chapter of the Royal Chapel’s instrumental tradition.

Tracklist
01
Viola Sonata in C Major (1778): I. Andante Felipe de los Ríos
4:19
02
Viola Sonata in C Major (1778): II. Adagio no muy lento Felipe de los Ríos
3:24
03
Viola Sonata in C Major (1778): III. Rondo. Allegretto Felipe de los Ríos
4:08
04
Viola Sonata in D Major (1781): I. Andantino Felipe de los Ríos
4:46
05
Viola Sonata in D Major (1781): II. Adagio Felipe de los Ríos
3:26
06
Viola Sonata in D Major (1781): III. Rondo. Allegro Felipe de los Ríos
2:49
07
Viola Sonata in G Major (1781): I. Variaciones. Andantino Felipe de los Ríos
4:03
08
Viola Sonata in G Major (1781): II. Adagio maestoso Felipe de los Ríos
4:29
09
Viola Sonata in G Major (1781): III. Rondo. Allegretto Felipe de los Ríos
3:32
10
Viola Sonata in D Major (1789): I. Allegro moderato Gaetano Brunetti
3:55
11
Viola Sonata in D Major (1789): II. Larguetto sostenuto Gaetano Brunetti
2:54
12
Viola Sonata in D Major (1789): III. Rondeau. Allegretto Gaetano Brunetti
3:36
13
Viola Sonata in C Major (1803): I. Adagio Juan Oliver y Astorga
2:02
14
Viola Sonata in C Major (1803): II. Allegro brillante Juan Oliver y Astorga
4:16
15
Viola Sonata in G Major (1804): I. Adagio Juan Oliver y Astorga
0:44
16
Viola Sonata in G Major (1804): II. Presto Juan Oliver y Astorga
3:07
17
Viola Sonata in F Minor (1804): I. Adagio Juan Oliver y Astorga
1:13
18
Viola Sonata in F Minor (1804): II. Allegro Juan Oliver y Astorga
3:01
19
Viola Sonata in C Major (1805): I. Adagio Juan Oliver y Astorga
1:46
20
Viola Sonata in C Major (1805): II. Allegro Juan Oliver y Astorga
3:29
21
Viola Sonata in D Major (1806): I. Larguetto cantabile José Lidón
2:08
22
Viola Sonata in D Major (1806): II. Allegro brillante José Lidón
3:14
23
Viola Sonata in E flat Major (1807): I. Adagio Juan Oliver y Astorga
2:32
24
Viola Sonata in E flat Major (1807): II. Allegro moderato Juan Oliver y Astorga
3:57
25
Viola Sonata in D Major (c. 1818): I. Adagio sostenuto Juan Balado
2:57
26
Viola Sonata in D Major (c. 1818): II. Rondo. Allegretto Juan Balado
4:24
Tech Info
Format
SACD & download versions
Original format
DSD256 (11.2MHz)
Year
2026
Recording date
November 28 – December 2, 2022
Location
Auditorio de San Francisco, Ávila, Spain
Equipment
Sonodore LDM54, Neumann & Pearl microphones; Merging Horus microphone preamplifier and AD/DA converter; Pyramix Workstation; Hifiman headphones; Dutch & Dutch 8c speakers
Catalogue number
EUD-SACD-2601 (SACD version)
EUD-DR-2601 (download version)
Barcode
8436551171357 (SACD version)
8436551171364 (download version)