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Curiosa - Lost & Found Tunes
Johann Sebastian Bach

Jorge Jiménez | Tercia Realidad

Curiosa - Lost & Found Tunes

Price: € 19.95
Format: CD
Label: Challenge Classics
UPC: 0608917200560
Catnr: CC 720056
Release date: 03 April 2026
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Challenge Classics
UPC
0608917200560
Catalogue number
CC 720056
Release date
03 April 2026
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About the album

Curiosa is conceived as a personal “cabinet of curiosities” by violinist Jorge Jiménez, bringing together music that entered his life through years of travel, collaboration, and discovery. The album spans laments, dances, preludes, fugues, and songs from both renowned and anonymous sources, ranging from the Middle Ages to the Baroque and beyond. Each piece is selected for its emotional depth, strangeness, and expressive power, forming a living repertoire shaped in rehearsals, late-night conversations, concerts, and recording sessions. Central to the project is Jiménez’s fascination with unaccompanied music and historical instruments, particularly the baroque violin and vielle, whose raw and earthy sound transports the listener into earlier sound worlds..

Throughout Curiosa, Jiménez weaves together personal heritage, musical memory, and imaginative storytelling. His own arrangements connect Bach, Dowland, Strozzi, Gaspar Sanz, and traditional tunes with vivid images. Joined by Joy Smith on early harps and Daniel Garay on historical percussion, and performing with his ensemble Tercia Realidad, Jiménez blends historical insight with spontaneity and improvisation. The result is an album that feels both intimate and expansive — music passed “between hands, ears, and hearts,” constantly transforming while remaining deeply rooted in shared curiosity and human connection.

Jorge Jiménez: "These pieces entered my life through the extraordinary musicians and ensembles I’ve been fortunate to work with across Europe. They form a living repertoire shaped in rehearsal rooms, late-night conversations, recording sessions, and concerts."

Curiosa ist als persönliches „Kabinett der Kuriositäten“ des Geigers Jorge Jiménez konzipiert und vereint Musik, die über Jahre des Reisens, der Zusammenarbeit und der Entdeckung in sein Leben getreten ist. Das Album umfasst Klagelieder, Tänze, Präludien, Fugen und Lieder aus sowohl bekannten als auch anonymen Quellen – vom Mittelalter über das Barock bis darüber hinaus. Jedes Stück wurde aufgrund seiner emotionalen Tiefe, seiner Fremdheit und seiner Ausdruckskraft ausgewählt und bildet ein lebendiges Repertoire, das in Proben, nächtlichen Gesprächen, Konzerten und Aufnahmesessions Gestalt angenommen hat. Im Zentrum des Projekts steht Jiménez’ Faszination für unbegleitete Musik und historische Instrumente, insbesondere die Barockvioline und die Vielle, deren roher, erdiger Klang die Hörer*innen in frühere Klangwelten versetzt.

Durch Curiosa hindurch verwebt Jiménez persönliches Erbe, musikalische Erinnerung und imaginatives Erzählen. Seine eigenen Bearbeitungen verbinden Bach, Dowland, Strozzi, Gaspar Sanz und traditionelle Melodien mit lebendigen Bildern. Gemeinsam mit Joy Smith an frühen Harfen und Daniel Garay an historischer Perkussion sowie mit seinem Ensemble Tercia Realidad verbindet Jiménez historisches Wissen mit Spontaneität und Improvisation. Das Ergebnis ist ein Album, das zugleich intim und weit wirkt – Musik, die „zwischen Händen, Ohren und Herzen“ weitergegeben wird, sich ständig verwandelt und doch tief in gemeinsamer Neugier und menschlicher Verbundenheit verwurzelt bleibt.

Jorge Jiménez: „Diese Stücke sind durch die außergewöhnlichen Musiker*innen und Ensembles, mit denen ich in ganz Europa arbeiten durfte, in mein Leben gekommen. Sie bilden ein lebendiges Repertoire, das in Proberäumen, nächtlichen Gesprächen, Aufnahmesessions und Konzerten geformt wurde.“

Artist(s)

Jorge Jiménez (baroque violin)

Jorge's passion for the violin and for music of the highest quality has lead him to direct, conduct and lead international ensembles throughout Europe such as Odissea, Tercia Realidad, Opera Vlaanderen, Capella Cracoviensis, Orquesta de Extremadura and the Hanover Band. He is renowned for his thorough and exciting approach, performing music in the style and on the instruments it was intended for, from Medieval to 21st century.
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Jorge's passion for the violin and for music of the highest quality has lead him to direct, conduct and lead international ensembles throughout Europe such as Odissea, Tercia Realidad, Opera Vlaanderen, Capella Cracoviensis, Orquesta de Extremadura and the Hanover Band. He is renowned for his thorough and exciting approach, performing music in the style and on the instruments it was intended for, from Medieval to 21st century.

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Joy Smith (harp)

Daniel Garay (percussion)

Composer(s)

Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period. He enriched established German styles through his skill in counterpoint, harmonic and motivic organisation, and the adaptation of rhythms, forms, and textures from abroad, particularly from Italy and France. Bach's compositions include the Brandenburg Concertos, the Goldberg Variations, the Mass in B minor, two Passions, and hundreds of cantatas. His music is revered for its technical command, artistic beauty, and intellectual depth.  Bach's abilities as an organist were highly respected during his lifetime, although he was not widely recognised as a great composer until a revival of interest in and performances of his music in the first half of the 19th century. He is now generally regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time.  
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Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period. He enriched established German styles through his skill in counterpoint, harmonic and motivic organisation, and the adaptation of rhythms, forms, and textures from abroad, particularly from Italy and France. Bach's compositions include the Brandenburg Concertos, the Goldberg Variations, the Mass in B minor, two Passions, and hundreds of cantatas. His music is revered for its technical command, artistic beauty, and intellectual depth.

Bach's abilities as an organist were highly respected during his lifetime, although he was not widely recognised as a great composer until a revival of interest in and performances of his music in the first half of the 19th century. He is now generally regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time.


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01.
Tourdion
02:16
(Pierre Attaingnant) Jorge Jiménez, Joy Smith, Daniel Garay, Tercia Realidad
02.
Lamento di Tristano & La Rotta
03:58
(Anonymous) Jorge Jiménez, Joy Smith, Daniel Garay
03.
Preludium (Poulton 98)
01:12
(John Dowland) Jorge Jiménez
04.
Che si può fare
03:13
(Barbara Strozzi) Jorge Jiménez, Daniel Garay, Tercia Realidad
05.
Ayres for the violin - Book 1: Preludio
00:53
(Nicola Matteis) Jorge Jiménez
06.
Ayres for the violin - Book 2: Passagio Roto
02:23
(Nicola Matteis) Jorge Jiménez
07.
Pièces de viole - Book 4: Le Badinage
02:30
(Marin Marais ) Jorge Jiménez
08.
Prelude in C Minor, BWV 999
01:37
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Jorge Jiménez
09.
Prelude, Fugue and Allegro in E-flat Major, BWV 998: I. Prelude
02:39
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Jorge Jiménez
10.
Prelude, Fugue and Allegro in E-flat Major, BWV 998: II. Fuga
05:23
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Jorge Jiménez
11.
Prelude, Fugue and Allegro in E-flat Major, BWV 998: III. Allegro
02:32
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Jorge Jiménez
12.
Violin sonata No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005: III. largo
02:51
(Johann Sebastian Bach) Jorge Jiménez
13.
Violin sonata in D Minor: IV. Gig (Senza Basso)
02:23
(Pietro Antonio Montanari ) Jorge Jiménez, Daniel Garay
14.
Pavanas por la D, con partidas al Aire español
03:31
(Gaspar Sanz) Jorge Jiménez
15.
Canarios
01:46
(Gaspar Sanz) Jorge Jiménez, Daniel Garay
16.
Pasacalle
03:21
(Gaspar Sanz) Jorge Jiménez, Daniel Garay
17.
Anda Jaleo
02:23
(Federico García Lorca) Jorge Jiménez, Daniel Garay
18.
Códice Saldívar IV: XII. Fandango (16)
05:16
(Santiago de Murcia) Jorge Jiménez, Daniel Garay
19.
Prelude in G minor, ZN 773
01:19
(Henry Purcell) Jorge Jiménez
20.
Niel Gow's lament for the death of his second wife
02:17
(Niel Gow ) Jorge Jiménez
21.
The Green Set (Jig Medley)
04:59
(Traditional) Jorge Jiménez, Joy Smith, Daniel Garay, Tercia Realidad
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