 Jordi Savall, born in 1941 in Barcelona, embodies the spirit of the rich Catalan culture in which he was raised. Inspired by another great Catalan artist, Pablo Casals, whom he heard perform at Prades, the young Jordi Savall realized that music could be more than just a profession - for him, it would become an all-consuming life's work. He completed his cello studies at the Barcelona Conservatory in 1965 and, seeking to broaden his musical horizons, took an interest in early music.
Jordi Savall is widely credited with the rebirth of the viola da gamba, an instrument which has been all but ignored since the late 17th century - the period of its greatest exponents, François Couperin, Marin Marais and Antoine Forqueray. Savall's ongoing musicological research - uncovering works of previously unknown composers such as Coperario, Cererols, Ferrabosco, Ortiz, and Guerrero - has made him a major force in the revival of early music. |
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Pierre Hantaï (harpsichord); Xavier Díaz-Latorre, Rolf Lislevand (theorbs, guitars); Philippe Pierlot (bass viol); Andrew Lawrence-King (harp 'di tre ordine'); Pedro Estevan (percussion); Jordi Savall (bass viol) Jordi Savall To celebrate Marin Marais' 350th birthday, Jordi Savall has made his first complete recording of Marais' most
intricate work: the Suitte d'un Goût Etranger. As indicated in the detailed liner notes, these 33 pieces offer
the quintessence of the art of Marais, with fascinating titles like La Rêveuse (The Dreamer), La Singulière (The
Special), La Bizarre (The Weird), La Superbe (The Proud), including the final Badinage, full of nostalgia. No other
work in the baroque repertoire surpasses this fabulous 'Suitte'. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Jordi Savall (bass viol); Montserrat Figueras, Maria-Cristina Kiehr (sopranos), Fabio Biondi (violin); Christophe Coin, Jérôme Hantaï (viols), Rolf Lislevand (théorbe); Pierre Hantaï (clavecin) Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| | | Tous les matins du monde10th anniversary edition - original soundtrack
Jordi Savall (bass viol); Montserrat Figueras, Maria-Cristina Kiehr (sopranos), Fabio Biondi (violin); Christophe Coin, Jérôme Hantaï (viols), Rolf Lislevand (théorbe); Pierre Hantaï (clavecin) Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Jordi Savall (bass viol), Pierre Hantaï (harpsichord), Rolf Lislevand (theorbo & guitar), Xaviez Díaz-Latorre (theorbo & guitar), Philippe Pierlot (bass viol) | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Jordi Savall (bass viol), Pierre Hantaï (harpsichord), Rolf Lislevand (theorbo & guitar), Xaviez Díaz-Latorre (theorbo & guitar), Philippe Pierlot (bass viol) | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Jordi Savall (viola da gamba), Rolf Lislevand (vihuela, guitar, theorbo), Michael Behringer (keyboard), Arianna Savall (triple harp), Bruno Cocset (bass viol), Pedro Estevan (percussion), Adela Gonzalez-Campa (castanets) | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Jordi Savall (viola da gamba), Ton Koopman (harpsichord) | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Du temps & de l'instantMoments in Time
Jordi Savall, Montserrat Fitueras, Arianna Savall & Ferran Savall | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Musica Notturna - Invocation À La NuitIn Praise Of Night
Track listing includes excerpts from the following albums: Du Temps et de l'Instant Morales Officium Defunctorum Villancicos y danzas criollas Lux Feminae Don Quijote Bella Terra Ninna Nanna Les Voix Humaines Holborne Charpentier from Versailles Tous les Matins du Monde The Fairy Queen Marin Marais - Alcione Handel Water Music Mozart Trauermusik Haydn Seven last Words Beethoven 'Eroica' + an excerpt from the forthcoming double album: Jerusalem
Montserrat Figueras,Arianna Savall, Ferran Savall & Jordi Savall Hesperion XXI, Le Concert des Nations & La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Andrew Lawrence-King Did you know that most Alia Vox albums were recorded between 1 and 4 am? Not only
because of tight recording schedules, but also because the night creates an very special quality
of silence...
This double album is the best possible tribute to Alia Vox' short but intense history.
Not just an 'anniversary CD': it is a fascinating musical journey, based not only on existing
material, but also on unreleased recordings (Charpentier - CD2 track 5) and on future albums
(CD2 track 1 was recorded for the upcoming project Jerusalem).
Recordings from the Astrée catalogue are also included in this definitive overview of a major
component of Jordi Savall's creative process: the night. “Jordi Savall's discs can always be relied on to widen listeners' musical horizons in the most enjoyable way possible” Daily Telegraph | 
| | | Scheduled for release on 28 July 2008. Order it now and we will deliver it as soon as it is available. |
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BBC Music Magazine Awards 2008