The famous Guitar Quintet in D, with its popular origins, is a good example of the above; here it is played with utmost verve. Track 3, the Fandango, is a miracle of litheness. Savall is a real magician in terms of sound, drawing poetic effects and a myriad of colour from this jewel of a piece, in which the ambiguous smile of a Goya figure combines with insistent dance rhythms.

Boccherini’s orchestral writing - his works are among those that led to the triumph of the classical style - is also sampled, and Savall and his orchestra are every bit as inventive in the D-minor Symphony, op. 37 no. 3 and the Symphony in A, op, 35 no. 3.

In my opinion, these performances will become the definitive versions in the Boccherini discography. They feature a Spanish-inspired, shall we say, vivacity of sound, which distinguishes them from their Germanic counterparts. Le Concert des Nations’ version of Musica notturna delle strade di Madrid, interpreted in a way that is both playful and dreamlike, surpasses all other recordings.

I was delighted with this album, which should quite simply be considered an event.
ROGER TELLART

BOCCHERINI
FANDANGO, SINFONIE ET LA MUSICA NOTTURNA DI MADRID
Le Concert des Nations
JORDI SAVALL
Alia Vox AVSA 9845
2005 · 71:39’

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