Arañes: Tonos & Villancicos
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Shipping Policy- Composer: Juan Arañés (1580-1649)
- Editor: Sebastián León
- Format: Full Score
- Work Language: Spanish
Description
This publication brings together for the first time all of Arañés's known musical settings of secular Castilian poems, integrating both musical and philological criteria. Using this interdisciplinary methodology, all the poems are published alongside detailed critical apparatus—noting variants and textual evidence—and explanatory notes to aid in their reading and understanding. The musical edition incorporates and records all emendations to the poetic texts and presents the pieces alongside the poems in their entirety, thus highlighting their importance in performance practice. The introductory study provides an overview of the historical and cultural circumstances surrounding the embassy in Rome of Ruy Gómez de Silva, the 3rd Duke of Pastrana, during which Arañés's second book was published . It also delves into the poetic style, its literary context, and its relationship to musical transmission—with the guitar as the paradigmatic instrument of Spanish music of the time. topics relevant not only to musicians, musicologists and music lovers, but also from a philological and literary perspective.
This publication is an opportunity for a diverse audience to delve deeper into the work of the composer Juan Arañés, still scarcely known thanks to his famous —and not entirely understood— piece "Un sarao de la chacona", as well as the circumstances of his environment and the undeniable poetic quality of his works.
The secular works of the Aragonese composer Juan Arañés are primarily contained in the Second Book of Songs and Carols , printed in Rome by Giovanni Robletti in 1624. Five other pieces by this composer are notated in the manuscript known as the Cancionero de la Casanatense , likely copied in Spain around the same time and preserved in Rome, confirming the presence of this repertoire with Castilian texts in the papal city. These two collections exemplify the poetic and musical production of the first decades of the 17th century, as well as its source of inspiration and dissemination. in them, as in the poetic anthologies of the period, a wide variety of texts are grouped together, exemplifying the lyrical creation of that era. The presence of these pieces in Italy, especially those that were printed, demonstrates the influence of the so-called Spanish music in this territory, and even gives us an idea of the music that, due to various circumstances, was not recorded in Spain, as well as the cultural exchanges between the two regions.
Publishers use a lot of words to describe what they sell, and we know it can be confusing. We've tried to be as clear as possible to make sure you get exactly what you are looking for. Below are descriptions of the terms that we use to describe the various formats that music often comes in.
Choral Score
A score for vocalists that only contains the vocal lines. The instrumental parts are not there for reference. Generally, cheaper than a vocal score and requires multiple copies for purchase.
Facsimile
Reproductions of the original hand-written scores from the composer.
Full Score
For ensemble music, this indicates that the edition contains all parts on a single system (there are not separate parts for each player). In larger ensembles, this is for the conductor.
Hardcover
Hardbound. Generally either linen-covered or half-leather.
Orchestral Parts
Similar to a wind set, this is a collection of parts. In the case of strings, the numbers listed are the number of copies included, though generally these are available individually (often with minimum quantities required).
Paperback
When publishers offer multiple bindings (e.g. hardcover) or study scores, this is the "standard" version. If you're planning to play the music, this is probably what you want.
Performance / Playing Score
A score of the music containing all parts on one system, intended for players to share. There are not separate parts for each player.
Set of Parts
For ensemble music, this indicates that there are separate individual parts for each player.
Solo Part with Piano Reduction
For solo pieces with orchestra, this is a version that contains a piano reduction of the orchestra parts. For piano pieces, two copies are typically needed for performance.
Study Score
A small (think choral size) copy of the complete score meant for studying, and not playing. They make great add-ons when learning concertos and small chamber works.
Vocal Score
A score prepared for vocalists that includes the piano/organ part or a reduction of the instrumental parts.
Wind Set
For orchestral music, this is a collection of wind and percussion parts. The specific quantities of each instrument are notated.
With Audio
In addition to the printed music, the edition contains recordings of the pieces. This may be an included CD, or access to files on the internet.
With / Without Fingering (Markings)
Some publishers prepare two copies - a pure Urtext edition that includes no fingering (or bowing) suggestions and a lightly edited version that includes a minimal number of editorial markings.
Digital Download
Digital, PDF version of the score.
Arañes: Tonos & Villancicos
