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Royal Danish Library (Det Kongelige Bibliotek)
Copenhaguen
Works by Francisco Guerrero at the Royal Danish Library (Det Kongelige Bibliotek)

The Royal Danish Library (Det Kongelige Bibliotek), founded by King Frederick III in 1648 and …

Sept. 24, 2025
Cathedral of Calahorra. Photo: Alfonso de Vicente
Calahorra
Inventory of musical instruments from the Calahorra Cathedral (1631-1645)

There is a wealth of information about the musical instruments found in Calahorra Cathedral. A …

Sept. 19, 2025
Chapel of San Esteban and San Bartolomé (1)
Cordova (SP)
Foundation of the chapel of Omnium Sanctorum / San Esteban / San Bartolomé in the Cathedral of Cordova (1271)

We analyze the probable sequence of dedications of the chapel in Córdoba Cathedral currently known …

Sept. 15, 2025
Portrait of a young woman (probably María Fernanda Fitz-James-Stuart y Stolberg-Gedern). Mariano Salvador Maella
Madrid
A fortepiano by Francisco Fernández for the palace of the Dukes of Híjar in Madrid (c. 1807)

Lawsuit filed in Madrid by Agustín de Silva Fernández de Híjar, 10th Duke of Hijar, …

Sept. 11, 2025

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Domestic music at the house of Luis de Villafranca

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
May 14, 2017
domestic music making Luis de Villafranca (chapel master, master of the choirboys, tratadist) harpist AAT Luis de Villafranca's house parish of San Andrés parish of San Martín
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Theatre activity at the Casa de Comedias in Granada (1764-1765)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
May 13, 2017

News about the theatrical activity carried out at the Casa de Comedias, in Granada, provided by the Gazetilla curiosa o Semanario granadino (April-May 1764, April 1765). 

theatre performance comedia (secular play) AAT entremés one-act farse dramatic music women and musical networks project theatre company actor-singers María Teresa Lozano (actress, singer) Isabel Fernández (actress, singer) Francisco Estremera (actor, cantante) Francisco Galván (actor, company director) Diego de la Riva (violin player) Miguel Pelagio (violin player) José Patia (violin player) José Pelagio (theater musician, violinista) José Vallés (violin player) Narciso Pararera (oboist), see Narciso Panadera Juan Keiner (horn player) Gerardo Keiner (horn player) Coliseo / Casa de comedias (theater)
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Vicisitudes to the last organ of the convent of Nuestra Señora de la Merced

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
May 8, 2017
organ AAT organ repair Antonio Otín Calvete I (organ builder) Valentín de Verdalonga (organ builder) convent of Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes (Calced Mercedarians) church of Santa Catalina church of San Miguel college of San Gregorio or de los ingleses (Jesuits)
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Ignace Pleyel and Joseph Haydn in the repertoire of the cathedral music chapel

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
May 6, 2017

In the music archive of the cathedral of Granada are preserved copies of manuscript quartets and symphonies plus a printed symphony, the Symphony in B flat major Ben. 150 (1799) …

motet aria simphony AAT applausses Juan Ramírez (alto Ignace Joseph Pleyel (composer) Joseph Haydn (composer) ULAN Vicente Palacios (compositor, maestro de capilla) cathedral of La Encarnación cathedral of Granada. Choir convent of Santa Cruz la Real (Dominicans)
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Organ in the college-convent of Santo Ángel

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
May 6, 2017
organ AAT to play the organ organist AAT convent-college of Santo Ángel (Discalced carmelites)
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The sound of the water in the pilar del Toro

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
May 3, 2017
sound of the water water pilar de los almizqueros (pilar del toro)
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New organ for the convent of La Asunción (1754)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
May 1, 2017
organ AAT to play the organ organist AAT convent of la Asunción de Nuestra Señora (Calced Mercedarians)
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Funeral rites held for King Felipe IV in the convent of San Jerónimo (1665)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
April 30, 2017
funeral rites funeral procession AAT matins for the dead (= vigil) requiem mass Verba mea auribus percipe, Domine (motet) the pealing of bells music chapel of the cathedral music chapel of the convent of San Jerónimo (Granada) convent of San Jerónimo (Jeronimites)
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First references to the organ in the cathedral of Seville

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
April 27, 2017

It is likely that the organ was introduced in Seville Cathedral in the second half of the 13th century to contribute to the solemnisation of the Seville liturgy, but the …

organ AAT to play the organ organist AAT cathedral of Santa María de la Sede Mudejar cathedral of Seville. Nave of the organs
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Organs in the convent of Santa Catalina de Sena

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
April 24, 2017

Organs in the convent of Santa Catalina de Sena.

organ AAT organ repair women and musical networks project Alejo Muños (friar, organ builder) José Furriel (organ builder) Pedro Furriel (organ builder) Pedro Ghys (organ builder) Adolfo Montero Weiss (organ and piano builder) Jesús Dougnac Moreno (organ builder) nuns AAT convent of Santa Catalina de Siena (Dominicans nuns) royal chapel capilla real. Organ stall capilla real. High choir convent of Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles (Franciscans nuns)
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