Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Jordi savall i bernadet is a spanish viol player, conductor and composer. The selections are usually thematically organized with intelligence, taste and an aesthetic sense second to none. Armenian spirit jordi savall, hesperion xxi with sarikouyoumdjian, haig, mayoral, david on superaudio cd. Jordi savall i bernadet born august 1, 1941 is a spanish conductor and viol player. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. For the first time, the maestro explored an extraeuropean repertoire, demonstrating the same musicological expertise he had shown with composers like marin marais. Rius arianna savall, who was born in basle switzerland in 1972 into a family of catalan musicians, began her piano studies with susanne hockenios, and classicalharp studies with magdalena barrera. He has been one of the major figures in the field of western early music since the 1970s, largely responsible for popularizing the viol family of instruments notably the viola da gamba in contemporary performance and recording. Orient occident hesperion xxi jordi savall conductor track listing. The first volume of orient occident released in 2006 turned out to be a landmark in jordi savall s discography. Rather, like the east meets west albums pairing violinist yehudi menhuin with sitar player ravi shankar, orient occident 12001700 brings savall and ace hesperion xxi percussionist pedro estevan. Aliavoxs orientoccident 12001700 is unique in jordi savalls recorded output in that, despite the title, it has no correspondence whatsoever with any specific historical or musicological program. With the purchase of a cd or vinyl record dispatched from and sold by amazon, you get 90 days free access to the amazon music unlimited individual plan.
Jordi savall early classical music master new york latin. But for his new cd, orientoccident, savall says goodbye to the baroque, picks up the ancient bowed lyre and gathers an outstanding team of afghan, moroccan, israeli and greek musicians. Buy orientoccident 12001700 by hesperion xxi, savall from amazons classical music store. Jordi savall the viol player testifies to a common cultural inheritance of infinite variety editorial. For the first time, the maestro explored an extraeuropean repertoire, demonstrating the same musicological expertise he. As nouns the difference between orient and occident is that orient is orient while occident is the part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening. He has been one of the major figures in the field of western early music since the 1970s, largely responsible. But you dont need experience with or knowledge of early music to appreciate the beauty, and the consummate expertise, of these performances. Jordi savalls alia vox label specializes in the beautifully produced, lovingly presented music of old. Find jordi savall discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Aliavoxs orient occident 12001700 is unique in jordi savall s recorded output in that, despite the title, it has no correspondence whatsoever with any specific historical or musicological program.
Orientoccident iitribute to syria jordi savall, hesperion xxi. He has been one of the major figures in early music since the 1970s, and has been a major exponent of solo viola da gamba performance as well as various innovative approaches to ensemble. He is one of the worlds leading figures in medieval, renaissance, and baroque music. Listening to this selection of music from east and west so ingeniously put together by jordi savall is no. His career as a concert performer, teacher, researcher and creator of new musical and cultural projects makes him one of the principal architects of the current revaluation of historical music. Jordi savall i bernadet born 1941, in igualada, catalonia, spain is a spanishcatalan viol player, conductor, and composer. She graduated in harp from the conservatory of terrassa, spain, in 1996, and obtained a degree in voice in 2000. Savall popularized the viol da gamba, a spanish renaissance viol that is played between the legs like a cello. Find jordi savall discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Armenian spirit jordi savall, hesperion xxi alia vox. Orientoccident, 12201770 jordi savall, hesperion xxi songs. Jordi savall is a catalan, spanish early music conductor, viol player and composer.
Waed bouhassoun is presently a phd candidate in ethnomusicology at. Savall is the daughter of composer and viol player jordi savall and the late singer montserrat figueras, and the sister of ferran savall. Jordi savall, hesperion xxi orient occident 2006, cd discogs. The celebrated musicianscholar and eminence grise of the viol offers representative pieces of what can be broadly termed the musica nova movement of the 16th and 17th centuries in italy, france, england, germany, spain, and portugal. Savallon the viola da gambaand mcguire will paint a picture of the english, irish, scottish, and american music that crosses boundaries between folk and classical. You can find the list of jordi savall tour dates here. For more than forty years, jordi savall, one of the most versatile musical personalities of his generation. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The second volume orient occident is naturally directed towards syria in these trouble times. The first volume of orient occident released in 2006 turned out to be a landmark in jordi savalls discography. Lionel bonaventureafpgetty images i t was in the 17th century when marin mersenne, father of acoustics, noted the subtle parallels between the sound of the viol and. Jordi savall and hesperion xxi 227 town hall seattle. Jordi savall i bernadet born 1941, in igualada, catalonia, spain is a spanishcatalan viol player and composer. Jordi savall has described music as one of the most universal means of expression and communication, adding that the measure of its importance and significance cannot be gauged according to the criteria of evolution in musical language, but rather according to its degree of expressive intensity, inner richness and humanity.
Jordi savall director, treble viol for all the difficulties of travel four centuries ago, fresh ideas flowed freely between major european centres of trade and commerce. 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. Arianna savall figueras vocals and harp it is as if the beauty of ariannas voice were truly the voice of a fairy. Listening to this selection of music from east and west so ingeniously put together by jordi savall is no ordinary experience. He has been one of the major figures in the field of western early music since the 1970s, largely responsible for bringing instruments of the.
Jordi savall had every historical, geographical and emotional reason to pay a well deserved tribute to one of the most famous manuscripts of ancient music. Town hall favorite jordi savall hesperion xxi returns to seattle in this collaborative concert with awardwinning bodhran player frank mcguire. Photo credit vico chamla jordi savall is an exceptional figure in todays music world. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Some of the most outstanding musicians representing the different cultures of this part of eastern europe, together with the soloists of hesperion xxi and myself, have delved into this extraordinary historical, traditional and even modern musical heritage to study, select and perform it, thereby creating a genuine intercultural dialogue between the different cultures that have so often been. Music profile for jordi savall, born 1 august 1941. Baroque music, renaissance music, medieval classical music. In addition to the aesthetic emotion, we feel another that is even more.
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