Hespèrion XX

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Hespèrion XX was an international early music ensemble formed in Basel, Switzerland in 1974 by Spanish musical director Jordi Savall. In 2000 it was superseded by the group Hespèrion XXI. The lineup includes Jordi Savall (direction/bowed string instruments), Montserrat Figueras (soprano), Lorenzo Alpert (flautist, percussionist), Hopkinson Smith (plucked string instruments), and other musicians. The ensemble is noted for its scholarship in early music, especially the music of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Spain. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Espana Antigua: Popular Spanish Music 1200-1700

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Henry Purcell: Fantasias for the Viols

España Antigua

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Ludi Musici - The Spirit of Dance

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Court Music And Songs From The Age Of The Discoverers 1492-1553

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Monteverdi - Madrigali e lamenti

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Erasme - Eloge de la folie (Version française)

Llibre Vermell de Montserrat

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Orient - Occident - 1200-1700

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Erasmus - Elogio de la locura (Versión en Castellano)

Moyen Âge & Renaissance

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Harmonie Universelle

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