Five years of 13th-century portative organ
A challenge, a dream come true.
5 years ago “Pythagoras” – the first reconstruction of a 13th-century portative organ in modern times – was born.
Dante Trobadour. Les Sphères du Paradis.
The Divine Comedy is made up of 14,233 lines grouped into 100 poems. From 1304 to 1319 Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) wrote whilst following an introspective pathway, an initiatory journey looking for the fulfilment of self in the theatre of life.
08/05/2019 — Performance
La chanson d’amour monodique française au XIVe siècle
Although they have always been studied separately, the corpus of monodic works by Jehan de Lescurel, Roman de Fauvel, and Guillaume de Machaut belong to the same genre.
04/05/2019 — Performance
USA Tour
During September 2019 I will be touring some Universities in the USA giving lectures about the portative organ and medieval organ repertories.
02/05/2019 — Performance
New duo: Maria de Mingo – Cristina Alís Raurich
Maria de Mingo (citole and guitern) combines technical ease, colouristic range, and sheer power. The blending of the plucked string resonance with the sustained modulations of the portative organ merge into a perfect amalgamation of textures.