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The Cantigas de loor a Santa María

After the recent recordings for the Pneuma label, within the Anthology of the Cantigas of Alfonso ”, Cantigas de Este de Francia: Provenza y Auvernia, and “Cantigas del Códice de Toledo”, Eduardo Paniagua brings us this quadruple album: Cantigas de Loor. It is the largest collection in medieval Europe of praises to Saint Mary in the vernacular language, or in Latin. Each song with text and original music is unique. Cantigas kept in Madrid, in the Codices of the National Library and in the Library of the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, of King Alfonso X of Castile and León, 1121-1284. The Cantigas de loor a Santa María, for the first time all together and in their order of composition, according to their codices. This brings us closer to the biography of this poet and musician king, and to his mystical and religious feelings in his gigantic project of composing praise and praise for his protector and muse, Saint Mary. You will find an abundance of resonant strings suitable for singing biblical psalms: psaltery, lyre, harp, zither, dulcimer, santúr, so that, with their surrounding, arpeggiated and brief sound, they accompany the prayer, since all praise is nothing but a prayer, a prayer, praise. Eduardo Paniagua has had 15 performers: 8 musicians plus 7 specific collaborators. Very subtle work to read and listen to these 41 songs, 210 minutes of music on 4 unrepeatable CDs. Recorded in 2023 and 2024 in Madrid.