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Jordi Savall
12+ albums
baroqueClassicalearly musicrenaissancemedieval
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Jordi Savall i Bernadet (born 1941, in Igualada, Catalonia) is a Catalan viol player and composer. He is one of the major figures in the field of early music since the 1970s, largely responsible for bringing the viol (viola da gamba) back to life on the stage. His repertory ranges from Medieval to Renaissance and Baroque music. Savall's musical training started in the school choir of his native town (1947-55). He later completed his training at the Barcelona Conservatory of Music (1959-65). Afterward, he began his specialisation in early music at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel, Switzerland (1968-70). In 1974 he formed the ensemble Hespèrion XX (since 2000 as Hespèrion XXI), together with the soprano Montserrat Figueras (his wife), Lorenzo Alpert and Hopkinson Smith. Hespèrion XX favored a style of interpretation characterised by great musical vitality and at the same time, maximum historical accuracy. In 1987 he returned to Barcelona to found La Capella Reial de Catalunya, a vocal ensemble devoted to the interpretation of music prior to the 18th century. Finally, in 1989 Savall created Le Concert des Nations, an orchestra that is generally dedicated to the baroque repertoire, but which sometimes also serves as an outlet for music that hails from the classical/romantic repertoire (e.g. Sinfonia a Gran Orquesta by Juan Crisótomo de Arriga). Savall's discography includes more than 140 recordings. Since 1998 he has released his records with his own label, Alia Vox.
top songs
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Sinanon Saran (Chant de griot)
9,8882Manden Mandinkadenou (Chant de griot)
7,6453Concerto I, en Fa Majeur, BWV 1046 - I. [Allegro]
7,5774Première Suite: Prélude
7,3005Folia: Rodrigo Martinez, 1490 - Improvisations D'Après Le Villancico Du CMP (Anonyme)
6,8786Gavotte du Tendre (Sainte Colombe)
6,8047Concerto III, en Sol Majeur, BWV 1048 - I. [Allegro]
6,7808Prelude (Re Mineur) (Abel)
5,4649Le Badinage (M. Marais)
5,11010Improvisation sur les Folies d'Espange (M. Marais)
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