The pairing on this album is unquestionably apt, bringing together as it does works by perhaps the two most famous "aitas" (priests) in Basque music: Father JosÃ© Antonio de Donostia and Father Francisco de Madina. Whatever the similarities and differences between the two men, the former born twenty-one years earlier than the latter, both composers succeeded in incorporating, with exquisite elegance, a profound sense of local folk traditions into their music, creating works that have since earned classic status in Basque culture. The soprano Arantza Ezenarro was born in San SebastiÃ¡n in the Basque Area of Spain. With this Album she presents most sensitive songs of her homeland.

Tracklist:

Lua Lua
Atzo Tun Tun
Nik Baditut
Goizean Goiz Jeikirik
Urrundik Ikusten Dut
Nundik Ator, Astoa?
Axuri Beltxa
Baratzeko Pikuak
Onazez
Artaiz Gaztearen Oiuak
Mutillen Karrika-Eresiak
Agur
Krixkitin Kraxkitin
Madalen
Ama Ezkondu
Udaberri
Poz Pozez
Basatxoritxo
Aitonaren Esana
Seaska Utsa
Aingeru Zurieder
Toccatina No. 1: I. Allegro
Toccatina No. 1: II. Preludio
Toccatina No. 1: III. Divertimento
Toccatina No. 1: IV. Intermezzo
Toccatina No. 2: I. Allegro
Toccatina No. 2: II. Cancion
Toccatina No. 2: III. Minuet
Toccatina No. 2: IV. Rondo

UPC: 845221052090
Label: Capriccio
Release Date: 1.8.16
Format: CD

De Madina Igarzabal / Ezenarro / Rodriguez - Canciones Vascas (CD)