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What Artemisia Heard; Music From the Time of Caravaggio and Gentileschi
Following the success of our GRAMMY(c) nominated cd, The Kingdoms of Castile, El Mundo (Richard Savino, Director) has embarked on a new project titled: “What Artemisia Heard; Music from the Time of Caravaggio & Gentileschi.” It is based on the life of one of the greatest woman painters of all time, Artemisia Gentileschi (1593 – 1653), and will feature some music by (but not exclusive to) the great Francesca Caccini. Check out our youtube video for a short introduction to the upcoming release of “What Artemisia Heard; Music From the Time of Caravaggio and...
Read MoreEl Mundo Featured on PRI’s “The World”
Sunday night is Grammy awards night. There is always a lot of glitz and hype at the function, but this year there may be some protesters. Some people are angry over a decision to strip 31 categories from the music industry’s top awards. But there is still an award for Best Small Ensemble Performance. And El Mundo, led by baroque guitarist Richard Savino, is nominated. Read the entire article…
Read More2011 GRAMMY® Nominee, El Mundo, with Richard Savino, conductor
Travel across Europe and even to the New World as we follow the spread of the music of Spain in the second release from early music ensemble El Mundo, directed by world renowned guitarist Richard Savino. An adventure of sound awaits as the Castilian influence reaches throughout it’s neighboring countries and across the Atlantic, bringing with it a musical zest that helped mold music as we know it. Spanish arts, and music in particular, have evolved through the interaction and blend of the many unique cultures from within its borders, the most prominent of which are Christian, Arabic,...
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