Credits:

Carles Magraner

Description:

[The World of Early Renaissance Italian Music, Through the Eyes of a Beauty Tossed About by the Times]In the world of early music recordings from before the Renaissance, it is the ensembles meticulous thematic approachrather than the composers namethat carries the most weight. In this regard, the Capella de Ministrels, based in Valencia in western Spain, consistently presents highly thematic programs grounded in meticulous historical research with each album release, capturing the hearts of early music fans and never letting go. The theme of this album is none other than the Borgia family (known as Borja in Spanish but Borja in Valencian), who made a great leap forward after moving from Valencia to Italy specifically, it shines a light on Lucrezia Borgiathe daughter of Rodrigo Borgiawho was hailed as a woman of unparalleled beauty yet also caused numerous disastersand, as 2019 marks the 500t