An Exceptional Blend of Poetry & Music
Tony Theil | Philadelphia, PA United States | 07/10/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Ariana Savall has taken the poetry of Garcia Lorca, Juan de la Cruz, Francis of Assisi, Rumi and Rilke and infused the lyrics with music that compliments every word. Through this album, Savall has introduced me to Catalan, Portugese and other Spanish poets. A language experience that a polyglot would extol, because the well-translated lyrics (translations in 6 languages)are included in the attached booklet. This is more than a recording and cannot be duplicated by downloading onto MP3. This exceptional package is both a listening and reading experience.
The music is diverse: ancient, celtic, contemporary, folk and classical. The performers are extraordinary, particularly the clarity of Ariana's beautifully pitched voice.
The CD is 78:19 minutes and nothing negative can be found in that time.
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