Harmonie Universelle II is the second of what seems to be an ongoing series of compilations issued by Alia Vox, the label founded by Catalan gambist Jordi Savall and singer Montserrat Figueras. It is labeled "Portrait Alia Vox 2001-2004," but one might even be permitted to speak of greatest hits: the label's sales are approaching the figure of one million discs. The album presents excerpts from perhaps a dozen Alia Vox albums, organizing the contents logically into six categories. These are unlabeled except for Roman ...
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Harmonie Universelle II is the second of what seems to be an ongoing series of compilations issued by Alia Vox, the label founded by Catalan gambist Jordi Savall and singer Montserrat Figueras. It is labeled "Portrait Alia Vox 2001-2004," but one might even be permitted to speak of greatest hits: the label's sales are approaching the figure of one million discs. The album presents excerpts from perhaps a dozen Alia Vox albums, organizing the contents logically into six categories. These are unlabeled except for Roman numerals (and you can get an idea of the low energy level that goes into compilations by noting that the last category is mislabeled with a "IV" instead of a "VI"), but there is a medieval and traditional group, a Renaissance group, some Baroque viol pieces, an interlude of contemporary music by Arvo Pärt and by Jordi and Arianna Savall themselves, some High Baroque pieces, and an excerpt from a Classical-era opera by Vicente Martín y Soler. It's a decent sampling of the activities of...
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Add this copy of Harmonie Universelle II to cart. $11.67, like new condition, Sold by Streetlight_Records rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Cruz, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by ALIA VOX.
