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Antonio de Cabezón, “The Spanish Bach”, was among the most important composers of his time and the first major Iberian keyboard composer. Blind from childhood he was a musician at the court of Charles the V since 1526. HR Recordings is proud to present the complete recording of his keyboard music in several volumes performed by Javier Jiménez at some of the most beautiful Spanish historical organs.

Antonio de Cabezón was the most important composer of Spain’s Golden Age, the 16th century. He served at the court of Charles V, and was the music teacher of his children with Isabella of Portugal.

For the first time a recording with town pipe music from different countries As a juxtaposition of the different styles, "Espanoletas - Spanish Wind" is finally an intensive and serious study of this forgotten genre. The Bremen Town Musicians on tour in Europe; town pipe music around 1600. The tradition of the town pipe from different countries, mainly played on wind instruments.