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O Descobridor Canta Slauerhoff / Corpo Iluminado / Sensus / Ulisses - Volkskrant Muziekcollectie Wereldmuziek --- 2006

This box with 4 CDs is a cardboard slipcase numbered at the back and bottom 00289 4428427. It is the 2006 edition of the 'De Volkskrant Muziekcollectie Wereldmuziek' [Music-collection World] series. 'De Volkskrant' is a Dutch daily newspaper. For a good understanding of the title of CD1 ‘O Descobridor Cristina Branco Canta Slauerhoff' is translated 'The Discoverer Cristina Branco Sings Slauerhoff'. CD1 [m899759] is accompanied by a booklet of 43 pages, CD2 [m963012] by a booklet of 20 pages, CD3 [m246158] by a booklet of 24 pages and CD4 [m246186] by a booklet of 16 pages. The booklet of CD1 is in Dutch and has a full translation of text and songs in Portuguese, French and English. The other 3 booklets are in Portuguese and have full translation of text and songs in French and English. CD1 tracks 1-1, 1-2, 1-5 to 1-9, 1-11, 1-12 were recorded from 3rd to 6th November 1999 in Bonifacius Church of Leeuwarden, The Netherlands (with Siltech cables and valve technique), tracks 1-3, 1-4, 1-10 from 21st to 24th January 2002 in the Misericórdia Church in Santarém, Spain. CD2 is a tribute to Portuguese fado singer Amália Rodrigues with the much appreciated help of her band members José Fontes Rocha, Jorge Fernando and Joel Pina and was recorded at Studio Pé de Vento, Portugal in January 2001. CD3 was also recorded at Pé de Vento between September and December 2002, except 'O meu amor', which was recorded at Studio Right Track, New York in October 2002. CD4 was recorded and mastered at Studio Pé de Vento between June and September 2004 CD2 Ⓟ & © 2001 Universal Classics France, un label Universal Music CD1 Ⓟ & © 2002 Universal Classics France, un label Universal Music CD3 Ⓟ & © 2003 Universal Classics France, un label Universal Music CD4 Ⓟ & © 2005 Universal Music S.A.S. France, a Universal Music Company BOX Ⓟ & © 2006 Universal Music B.V., The Netherlands Duration tracks CD1 and CD4 taken from my Apple media player. Duration tracks CD2 and CD3 comes from the enclosed booklets. Cristina Branco thanks Patricia Arboleda for their much appreciated help in Alfonsina y el mar (track 4-2) and Yann Ollivier in Liberté (track 4-9). Custódio Castelo thanks Artur Paredes for lending his guitar. The origin and the journey of the poem that underlies track 1-6 is fascinating. It is explained on page 40 of the booklet included with CD1. Recorded at: > St. Bonifatius, Leeuwarden - Tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-5 to 1-9, 1-11, 1-12 > Misericórdia Church, Santarém, Portugal - Tracks: 1-3, 1-4, 1-10 > Estúdio Pé de Vento - Tracks: 3-1, 3-2, 3-4 to 4-15 > Right Track Recording - Tracks: 3-3