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De occulta philosophia

De occulta philosophia

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A memorable intellectual journey to rediscover Baroque music, from the handmade fabrication of a harpsichord by master luthier Titus Crijnen to the interpretation of several scores by Bach and other Baroque composers by the Spanish ensemble La Reverencia.

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Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

72 mins

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Release Date

20 March 2014

Country

Spain

Cast

Paloma Gallego

Paloma Gallego

Herself - Singer

Pavel Amilcar

Pavel Amilcar

Himself - Musician

Manuel Pascual

Manuel Pascual

Himself - Musician

Jorge Miró

Jorge Miró

Himself - Musician

Thor Jorgen

Thor Jorgen

Himself - Musician

Andrés Alberto Gómez

Andrés Alberto Gómez

Himself - Musician

Titus Crijnen

Titus Crijnen

Himself - Luthier

Rubén López Cano

Rubén López Cano

Himself - Musicologist

Elena Felipe

Elena Felipe

Herself - Painter

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