Cristina Prats Costa - Spiritillo Mediterraneo [CD]

Violinist Cristina Prats Costa presents her solo recording debut, Spiritillo Mediterraneo, a vibrant exploration of 17th- and early 18th-century music deeply influenced by Mediterranean cultures. Inspired by Andrea Falconieri’s Il Spiritillo Brando, this album uses the 'spiritillo'—a mischievous sprite—as a metaphor for the Baroque imagination, emphasizing invention, improvisation, and richly ornamented dialogue.

The recording positions the Mediterranean not as a border, but as a dynamic crossroads where Italian virtuosity, Spanish rhythmic fire, and French elegance converge. Cristina Prats Costa offers interpretations balancing historical insight with an individual voice, resulting in a recording full of rhythmic energy, intimacy, and colour.

• Solo recording debut from violinist Cristina Prats Costa.
• Explores the sound world of 17th- and early 18th-century music shaped by Mediterranean cultures.
• Features music by Falconieri, Matteis, Sanz, Murcia, Nebra, Biber, Rebel, and Vivaldi.
• Vividly colored by the use of castanets, adding Iberian rhythmic vitality.
• Includes Cristina Prats Costa’s own arrangements of the Spanish pieces.
• Focuses on ornamentation as a core expressive element for storytelling.

This is a single audio CD release featuring performances by Cristina Prats Costa, Lucas Harris, Charlotte Nediger, and Michael Unterman.

• Format: audioCD
• Artist: Cristina Prats Costa (Artist)
• Label: Pentatone
• Number of Discs: 1
• Release Date: 2026-05-01
• Model Number: PTC5187582
• Country of Origin: Germany
• Weight: 109g

Experience this deeply personal musical journey that channels a spirit that is curious, agile, and alive through Baroque repertoire.