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Performer Profile: Montserrat Figueras

Catherine Bott talks to harpist Andrew-Lawrence King about Catalan soprano and early music specialist Montserrat Figueras, who passed away late last year. Featuring some of the best of her many recordings.

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Sat 10 Mar 2012 13:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Anon.

    Villancico: Yo me soy la morenica

    Performers: Montserrat Figueras (soprano), Andrew Lawrence-King (harp), Jordi Savall, Fahmi Alqhai, Friederike Heumann (violes), Pedro Estevan (percussion)

    • ALIA VOX.
    • AVSA 9847.

  • Bartomeu C脿rceres

    Soleta so jo aci

    Performers: Montserrat Figueras (soprano), 3 violes, vihuela, percussion (from La Capella Reial de Catalunya), Jordi Savall (director)

    • ASTREE.
    • E8582.

  • Traditional (Turkish)

    Punxa, punxa (Sephardic Romance)

    Performers: Montserrat Figueras (soprano), Haig Sarikouyoumdjian (Dudek), Nedyalko Nedyalkov (Kaval), Driss El Maloumi (oud), Dimitri Psonis (santur), Jordi Savall (vielle)/, Pedro Estevan (percussion)

    • ALIA VOX.
    • AVSA 9887.

  • Anonymous (Greek)

    Berceuse: Koimnsou khaidemeno mou (Sleep, my baby)

    Performers: Montserrat Figueras (soprano), Hesperion XXI, Jordi Savall (director)

    • ALIA VOX.
    • AV 9826.

  • Sibila Galaica

    E du o inferno; E u todo 鈥� los Reyes; E u mostrar ele; Que polos teus rogos

    Performers: Montserrat Figueras (soprano), Andrew Lawrence-King (harp), La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Jordi Savall (director)

    • FONTALIS.
    • ES 9900.

  • Fran莽ois Couperin

    Troisieme Lecon de Tenebres a 2 voix (from Soundtrack to Tous Les Matins du Monde)

    Performers: Montserrat Figueras (soprano), Maria-Cristina Kiehr (soprano), Rolf Lislevand (theorbo), Pierre Hantai (harpsichord), Jordi Savall (bass viol)

    • VALOIS.
    • V4640.

  • Anon.

    Canco del lladre

    Performers: Montserrat Figueras (soprano), La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Andrew Lawrence-King (harp), Jordi Savall (director)

    • ASTREE.
    • ES 9937.

  • Anon.

    Sephardic Romance 1492 鈥� Romance La Rosa en florence

    Performers: Montserrat Figueras (soprano), Hesperion XXI, Jordi Savall (director)

    • ALIA VOX.
    • AVSA 9875AC.

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  • Sat 10 Mar 2012 13:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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