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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is a stunning CD of music written in the 17th century and performed (largely)in the palaces of Istanbul. It reflects the melting pot nature of the city of the time, including as it does, music from the Jewish tradition. The quality of the recording is superb with excellent balance throughout. The musical performances are of the highest order. The CD is lavishly packaged (in multiple language versions) with detailed and educated notes on both the history, the music and composer. Note this recording was funded by DG Education and Culture of the European Commission great use of European funding recognising the complex history of Europe and the near East.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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Anyone who has been to Istanbul, the great city between east and west with its mixture of Roman, Byzantine and Islamic architecture and art, should buy this album. Jordi Savall, who is famous for his early music and concept albums, has brought together the sefardic, armenian and turkish musical streams and it really is excellent. Take, for example, the second tune on the album which transmits huge amounts of energy. Buy this if you are interested in world music.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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I guess you either like this kind of music or you don't. But for me it's a terrific album, expertly put together and superbly performed. It opens up(for those totally unfamiliar with the great musical culture of the Ottomans and their Istanbuli contemporaries)a whole new world of expression and feeling. This is highly sophisticated music, yet it speaks directly to one.
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A stunning musical journey
I just love this recording, unconditionally.
I am a relatively late comer to the marvellous series of Alia Vox recordings of Jordi Savall, in which he offers eclectic... Read more
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Published 7 months ago by J. S. Bower
If you love central European music you'll like this
Heard a couple of tracks on Radio 3's Late Junction which intrigued me enough to buy the album & have not been disappointed. Read more
Published 11 months ago by M. J. Holt
World Music - Older than Peter Gabriel
Jordi Savall and Comrades prove that where ideology and economics drive human beings apart, Music brings people together and twas ever thus. Read more
Published 19 months ago by greyscrubber
Stunning Istanbul
Like the city itself, these recordings translate musically what one would expect to see / hear in this magnificent and mysterious album but still maintaining it's roots to... Read more
Published on 12 May 2010 by Bruno A. N. Pietoso
Let down by the booklet
As regards the music, each section has an improvisation, followed by a composition. Personally I much preferred the improvisation, which is more fluid, less rigid (of course). Read more
Published on 22 Mar 2010 by M. Parr
Back to our past future
This recording is an essential step in the re-building of the common cultural stock that unifies our European and Mediterranean world. Read more
Published on 5 Feb 2010 by Jacques COULARDEAU
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