Baroque · Spanish
Juan Cabanilles
1644 to 1712
Spanish Baroque
Core repertoire
Organist of Valencia Cathedral from 1665 until his death, first as assistant and then as principal organist, Juan Bautista José Cabanilles was ordained priest in 1668. His considerable output, more than two hundred tientos as well as batallas, tocatas, pasacalles, and xácaras, marks the culmination of the Iberian organ tradition of the 16th and 17th centuries.
The repertoire
Works in the project’s repertoire
6 works, all available to listen to.
Core repertoire
Flagship work
Pasacalles de primer tono (WSC 47)
WSC 47 · Passacaglia
The passacaglia form is common to both Spanish and French traditions, a good bridge between the two aesthetics
Flagship work
Tiento de falsas cuarto tono (WSC 11)
WSC 11 · Tiento
The expressive dissonances of tientos de falsas sound remarkably well on French organ foundations, bold chromaticism
Tiento lleno de primer tono (sélection)
Tiento
Tiento lleno (full) in imitative style across the whole keyboard
Xácara
Dance
Spanish popular character piece, French solo stops (Cromorne, Cornet) can adapt to the dancing style
Repertoire in dialogue
Flagship work
Batalla de quinto tono (dite « Batalla Imperial », attribution discutée)
WSC 107 · Batalla
Calls for the horizontal reeds of the Iberian organ: rendered with French-style reeds
Flagship work
Tiento de Batalla quinto tono punto baxo (WSC 10)
WSC 10 · Batalla
Calls for the horizontal reeds of the Iberian organ: rendered with French-style reeds
This classification reflects the place of these repertoires within the artistic and educational orientations of the project. It does not constitute a technical indication regarding the design of the instrument.
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