Jordi Savall i Bernadet (; born 1 August 1941) is a Spanish conductor,

composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Def ...

and

viol The viol (), viola da gamba (), or informally gamba, is any one of a family of bowed, fretted, and stringed instruments with hollow wooden bodies and pegboxes where the tension on the strings can be increased or decreased to adjust the pitc ...

player. He has been one of the major figures in the field of Western

early music Early music generally comprises Medieval music (500–1400) and Renaissance music (1400–1600), but can also include Baroque music (1600–1750). Originating in Europe, early music is a broad musical era for the beginning of Western classi ...

since the 1970s, largely responsible for popularizing the viol family of instruments (notably the viola da gamba) in contemporary performance and recording. As a historian of early music his repertoire features everything from

medieval In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...

Renaissance The Renaissance ( , ) , from , with the same meanings. is a period in European history marking the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity and covering the 15th and 16th centuries, characterized by an effort to revive and surpass ide ...

and

Baroque The Baroque (, ; ) is a style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished in Europe from the early 17th century until the 1750s. In the territories of the Spanish and Portuguese empires including ...

through to the Classical and Romantic periods. He has incorporated non-western musical traditions in his work; including African vernacular music for a documentary on slavery.

Musical education

His musical training started at age six in the school choir of his native

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(1947–55). After graduating from the

Barcelona Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within c ...

Conservatory of Music A music school is an educational institution specialized in the study, training, and research of music. Such an institution can also be known as a school of music, music academy, music faculty, college of music, music department (of a larger i ...

(where he studied from 1959 to 1965) he specialized in early music, collaborating with

Ars Musicae de Barcelona 1941, Ars Musicae, Biblioteca de Catalunya. Ars Musicae de Barcelona was a Catalan ensemble for the performance of medieval music active between 1935 and 1979. The directors were: * Josep María Lamaña (1935–1957); industrial engineer and amat ...

under Enric Gispert, studying with

August Wenzinger August Wenzinger (1905–1996) was a prominent cellist, viol player, conductor, teacher, and music scholar from Basel, Switzerland. He was a pioneer of historically informed performance, both as a master of the viola da gamba and as a conductor of ...

at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in

Basel , french: link=no, Bâlois(e), it, Basilese , neighboring_municipalities= Allschwil (BL), Hégenheim (FR-68), Binningen (BL), Birsfelden (BL), Bottmingen (BL), Huningue (FR-68), Münchenstein (BL), Muttenz (BL), Reinach (BL), Riehen (B ...

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

(1968–70) and eventually succeeding Wenzinger in 1974 as professor of viola da gamba at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis.

Ensembles

In 1974 he formed the ensemble ''Hespèrion XX'' (known since 2000 as Hespèrion XXI), together with his wife soprano

Montserrat Figueras Montserrat Figueras i García (, 15 March 1942 – 23 November 2011) was a Spanish soprano who specialized in early music. Figueras was born 15 March 1942 in Barcelona, Spain. After initially training as an actress she began studying early singin ...

, Lorenzo Alpert and

Hopkinson Smith Hopkinson Smith (born December 7, 1946) is an American lutenist and pedagogue, longtime resident in Basel, Switzerland. Smith was born in New York City, the son of architectural writer and photographer G. E. Kidder Smith. He graduated from ...

. Hespèrion XX favored a style of interpretation characterized simultaneously by great musical vitality and maximum historical accuracy. In 1987 he returned to Barcelona to found

La Capella Reial de Catalunya ''La Capella Reial de Catalunya'' is a group of soloist singers with the aim of making the repertoire of Catalan historical music and, by extension, that of Spanish and other music widely known throughout the world. The group was formed in Bar ...

, a vocal ensemble devoted to pre-eighteenth-century music. In 1989 he founded

Le Concert des Nations ''Le Concert des Nations'' is an orchestra using period instruments, which performs the orchestral and symphonic repertoire from the Baroque to Romanticism: 1600 - 1900. The orchestra was created in 1989, the youngest of the groups conducted by the ...

, an orchestra generally emphasizing Baroque period, but sometimes also Classical and even Romantic music such as, for example, ''Sinfonía orGrande Orquesta'' by

Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga Juan Crisóstomo Jacobo Antonio de Arriaga y Balzola (27 January 1806 – 17 January 1826) was a Spanish Basque composer. He was nicknamed "the Spanish Mozart" after he died, because, like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, he was both a child prodigy and ...

) (1806–1826). More recently Savall has performed with family members. The family ensemble has included his wife Montserrat Figueras (who died in 2011) and their two children, Arianna and Ferran. Arianna plays the harp and sings, like her mother; Ferran plays the

theorbo The theorbo is a plucked string instrument of the lute family, with an extended neck and a second pegbox. Like a lute, a theorbo has a curved-back sound box (a hollow box) with a wooden top, typically with a sound hole, and a neck extending ...

(bass lute) and sings, not only with his family but also in Barcelona jazz clubs. Savall has incorporated non-western musical traditions in his work; including African vernacular music in ''Les Routes De L’Esclavage'' or ''The'' ''Routes of Slavery (2017).''

Recordings

Savall's discography includes more than 100 recordings. Originally recording with

EMI Classics EMI Classics was a record label founded by Thorn EMI in 1990 to reduce the need to create country-specific packaging and catalogues for internationally distributed classical music releases. After Thorn EMI demerged in 1996, its recorded mus ...

, and then from 1975 on

Michel Bernstein Michel Bernstein (Paris, 1931 – Paris, October 31, 2006) was a French musical producer and founder of several record labels. Bernstein's first contact with classical music was hearing the school music teacher play Beethoven on an out-of-tune pian ...

's Astrée label, since 1998 he has recorded on his own label, Alia Vox.

Honours and awards

* 2000 – for service to Catalan culture or for scientific, cultural or civic works in the Catalan language * 2006 –

Honorary doctorate An honorary degree is an academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding institution) has waived all of the usual requirements. It is also known by the Latin phrases ''honoris causa'' ("for the sake of the honour") or ''ad hono ...

from the

University of Barcelona The University of Barcelona ( ca, Universitat de Barcelona, UB; ; es, link=no, Universidad de Barcelona) is a public university located in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, in Spain. With 63,000 students, it is one of the biggest universities i ...

* 2008 – Appointed

European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational union, supranational political union, political and economic union of Member state of the European Union, member states that are located primarily in Europe, Europe. The union has a total area of ...

ambassador for intercultural dialogue * 2008 – Savall and his wife, Montserrat Figueras, were named "Artists for Peace" by

UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a List of specialized agencies of the United Nations, specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international coope ...

. * 2009 – Handel Prize from the city of

Halle, Germany Halle, Germany may refer to: * Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, also called ''Halle an der Saale'', or Halle (Saale) * Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, also called ''Halle in Westfalen'', or ''Halle (Westfalen)'' * Halle, Bentheim, in the district of Benthei ...

* 2009 – National Music Prize from the National Council of Music and Arts of

Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a '' nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy. Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the no ...

* 2010 – Praetorius Musikpreis

Niedersachsen Lower Saxony (german: Niedersachsen ; nds, Neddersassen; stq, Läichsaksen) is a German state (') in northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ...

* 2010 – MIDEM Classical Award for his album "Jerusalem – la ville des deux Paix: La paix céleste et la paix terrestre" * 2011 –

Grammy The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...

Award for Best Small Ensemble Performance for ''Dinastia Borja. Església i poder al Renaixement'' * 2012 – Léonie Sonning Music Prize * 2013 –

Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon B ...

(France) * 2013 – Honorary doctorate from the

University of Basel The University of Basel (Latin: ''Universitas Basiliensis'', German: ''Universität Basel'') is a university in Basel, Switzerland. Founded on 4 April 1460, it is Switzerland's oldest university and among the world's oldest surviving universiti ...

* 2014 – Gold Medal of the Generalitat of Catalonia * In 2014 he refused the

Premio Nacional de Música The National Music Award ( es, Premio Nacional de Música, links=no) is one of Spain's annual National Awards by the Ministry of Culture Ministry of Culture may refer to: * Ministry of Tourism, Cultural Affairs, Youth and Sports (Albania) *Mini ...

awarded by the Spanish government, in protest at the government's artistic policies, accusing them of "grave incompetence" and "dramatic disinterest". * 2016 – Honorary doctorate from

Utrecht University Utrecht University (UU; nl, Universiteit Utrecht, formerly ''Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht'') is a public research university in Utrecht, Netherlands. Established , it is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands. In 2018, it had an enrollme ...

* 2022 - Honorary membership of the

Royal Philharmonic Society The Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) is a British music society, formed in 1813. Its original purpose was to promote performances of instrumental music in London. Many composers and performers have taken part in its concerts. It is now a memb ...

Discography with Alia Vox

Full discography as published on Alia Vox website: * 1998 – Joan Cabanilles (AV9801) * 1998 – José Marín (AVSA9802) * 1998 – Les Voix Humaines (AV9803) * 1998 – Elizabethan Consort Music 1558 – 1603 (AV9804) * 1998 – La Folia 1490- 1701 (AVSA9805) * 1999 – El Cant de la Sibil·la (AVSA9806) * 1999 –

Jean-Baptiste Lully Jean-Baptiste Lully ( , , ; born Giovanni Battista Lulli, ; – 22 March 1687) was an Italian-born French composer, guitarist, violinist, and dancer who is considered a master of the French Baroque music style. Best known for his operas ...

(AVSA9807) * 1999 – Missa Bruxellensis –

Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber ( bapt. 12 August 1644, Stráž pod Ralskem – 3 May 1704, Salzburg) was a Bohemian-Austrian composer and violinist. Biber worked in Graz and Kroměříž before he illegally left his employer, Prince-Bishop Karl Li ...

(AV9808) * 1999 – Diaspora Sefardi (AV9809) * 2000 – La Barcha d'Amore (AV9811) * 2000 – Die Sonaten für Viola da Gamba und Cembalo (with

Ton Koopman Antonius Gerhardus Michael Koopman (; born 2 October 1944), known professionally as Ton Koopman, is a Dutch conductor, organist, harpsichordist, and musicologist, primarily known for being the founder and director of the Amsterdam Baroque Orche ...

) – J.S. Bach (AV9812) * 2000 – The Teares of the Muses.

Anthony Holborne Anthony ''AntonyHolborne ''Holburne(c. 1545 – 29 November 1602) was a composer of music for lute, cittern, and instrumental consort during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Life An "Anthony Holburne" entered Pembroke College, Cambridge in 1562, ...

(AV9813) * 2000 –

Carlos V Charles V may refer to: * Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500–1558) * Charles V of Naples (1661–1700), better known as Charles II of Spain * Charles V of France (1338–1380), called the Wise * Charles V, Duke of Lorraine (1643–1690) * Infan ...

. La Canción del Emperador (AVSA9814) * 2000 – Battaglie & Lamenti (1396–1458) (AV9815) * 2001 – Alfons V El Magnànim (AV9816) * 2001 – Harmonie Universelle (AV9810 * 2001 –

Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the '' Brandenburg Concertos''; instrumental compositions such as the Cello Suites; keyboard wo ...

(AV9817) * 2001 – Musikalisches Opfer - J.S. Bach (AVSA9818) * 2001 –

Die Kunst der Fuge ''The Art of Fugue'', or ''The Art of the Fugue'' (german: Die Kunst der Fuge, links=no), BWV 1080, is an incomplete musical work of unspecified instrumentation by Johann Sebastian Bach. Written in the last decade of his life, ''The Art of Fu ...

- J.S. Bach (AV9819) * 2001 – Ostinato (AV9820) * 2001 –

Tous les Matins du Monde ''Tous les matins du monde (All the mornings of the world)'' is a 1991 French film based on the book of the same name by Pascal Quignard.

(AVSA9821) * 2002 –

Farnace ''Farnace'' is an opera by Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi, set to a libretto by Antonio Maria Lucchini initially set by Leonardo Vinci during 1724. Vivaldi's setting received its first performance in 1727 at the Teatro Sant'Angelo in Venice. ...

Antonio Vivaldi Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian composer, virtuoso violinist and impresario of Baroque music. Regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers, Vivaldi's influence during his lifetime was widespread ...

AV9822) * 2002 – William Lawes (AV9823) * 2002 – L'Orchestre de

Louis XIII Louis XIII (; sometimes called the Just; 27 September 1601 – 14 May 1643) was King of France from 1610 until his death in 1643 and King of Navarre (as Louis II) from 1610 to 1620, when the crown of Navarre was merged with the French crow ...

(1601- 1643) (AV9824) * 2002 – Henrich Ignaz Franz Biber (AV9825) * 2002 – Ninna Nanna (AV9826) * 2003 – Monsieur de Sainte Colombe le Fils (AV9827) * 2003 – Le Parnasse de la viole (AV9829) * 2003 – Pièces de Viole du Second Livre.

Marin Marais Marin Marais (; 31 May 1656, in Paris – 15 August 1728, in Paris) was a French composer and viol player. He studied composition with Jean-Baptiste Lully, often conducting his operas, and with master of the bass viol Monsieur de Sainte-Colomb ...

(AV9828) * 2003 – Bella Terra (AV9833) * 2003 – Entremeses del siglo de oro (1550- 1650) (AVSA9831) * 2003 –

Alfonso Ferrabosco The Younger Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger (c. 1575 – March 1628) was an English composer and viol player of Italian descent. He straddles the line between the Renaissance and Baroque eras. Biography Ferrabosco was born at Greenwich, the illeg ...

(AV9832) * 2003 – Villancicos y Danzas Criollas (AV9834) * 2003 – La Viola da Gama in Concerto -

(AV9835) * 2004 – Homenatge al

Misteri d'Elx The ''Misterio de Elche'' (), in English the ''Mystery Play of Elche''Mystery play of Elche
- ''UNESCO'' o ...

. La Vespra (AV9836) * 2004 – Musicall Humors. Tobias Hume (AV9837) * 2004 –

Isabel I Isabella I ( es, Isabel I; 22 April 1451 – 26 November 1504), also called Isabella the Catholic (Spanish: ''la Católica''), was Queen of Castile from 1474 until her death in 1504, as well as List of Aragonese royal consorts, Queen consort ...

. Reina de Castilla (AVSA9838)2004 – Harmonie Universelle II (AV9839) * 2005 – Les Concerts Royaux.

François Couperin François Couperin (; 10 November 1668 – 11 September 1733) was a French Baroque composer, organist and harpsichordist. He was known as ''Couperin le Grand'' ("Couperin the Great") to distinguish him from other members of the musically talented ...

(AVSA9840) * 2005 – Du temps & de l'instant (AVSA9841) * 2005 – Les Grandes Eaux Musicales de Versailles (AV9842) * 2005 –

Don Quijote Don, don or DON and variants may refer to: Places *County Donegal, Ireland, Chapman code DON *Don (river), a river in European Russia *Don River (disambiguation), several other rivers with the name *Don, Benin, a town in Benin *Don, Dang, a vill ...

de la Mancha (AVSA9843) * 2005 – Altre Follie (AVSA9844) * 2005 – La Musica notturna delle strade di Madrid.

Luigi Boccherini Ridolfo Luigi Boccherini (, also , ; 19 February 1743 – 28 May 1805) was an Italian composer and cellist of the Classical era whose music retained a courtly and ''galante'' style even while he matured somewhat apart from the major Europea ...

(AVSA9845) * 2006 – Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 17565 December 1791), baptised as Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period. Despite his short life, his rapid pace of composition r ...

(AVSA9846) * 2006 – Lux Feminæ (AVSA9847) * 2006 – Orient – Occident (AVSA9848) * 2006 – Metamorphoses Fidei (AV9849) * 2006 –

Suitte d’un Goût Etranger (AVSA9851) * 2006 – Christophorus

Columbus Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "''Colombo''". It most commonly refers to: * Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), the Italian explorer * Columbus, Ohio, capital of the U.S. state of Ohio Columbus may also refer to: Places ...

(AVSA9850) * 2007 – Lachrimae Caravaggio (AVSA9852) * 2007 – Ludi Musici (AV9853) * 2007 – Septem Verba Christi in Cruce.

Joseph Haydn Franz Joseph Haydn ( , ; 31 March 173231 May 1809) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the string quartet and piano trio. His contributions to musical form have le ...

(AVSA9854)2007 –

Claudio Monteverdi Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi (baptized 15 May 1567 – 29 November 1643) was an Italian composer, choirmaster and string player. A composer of both secular and sacred music, and a pioneer in the development of opera, he is consider ...

(AVSA9855) * 2007 – Francisco Javier – The Route to the Orient (AVSA9856) * 2008 – Estampies & Danses Royales (AVSA9857) * 2008 – Fantasias for the Viols.

Henry Purcell Henry Purcell (, rare: September 1659 – 21 November 1695) was an English composer. Purcell's style of Baroque music was uniquely English, although it incorporated Italian and French elements. Generally considered among the greatest E ...

(AVSA9859) * 2008 – Water Music. Georg Friederich Haendel (AVSA9860) * 2008 – Invocation a la nuit (AV9861) * 2008 – Su la Cetra Amorosa.

Tarquinio Merula Tarquinio Merula (24 November 1595 – 10 December 1665) was an Italian composer, organist, and violinist of the early Baroque era. Although mainly active in Cremona, stylistically he was a member of the Venetian school. He was one of the most p ...

(AVSA9862) * 2008 – Mireu el nostre mar (AV9858) * 2008 –

Jérusalem ''Jérusalem'' is a grand opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi. The libretto was to be an adaptation and partial translation of the composer's original 1843 Italian opera, ''I Lombardi alla prima crociata''. It was the one opera which he regarded ...

(AVSA9863) * 2009 – Ministriles Royales. Ménestrels royales – Royal Minstrels (AVSA9864A+B) * 2009 – The Celtic Viol – La Viole Celtique (AVSA9865) * 2009 – The Fairy Queen. The Prophetess.

(1659- 1695) (AVSA9866) * 2009 – Maestros del Siglo de Oro (AVSA9867) * 2009 – Peiwoh (AV9869) * 2009 – Istanbul.

Dimitrie Cantemir Dimitrie or Demetrius Cantemir (, russian: Дмитрий Кантемир; 26 October 1673 – 21 August 1723), also known by other spellings, was a Romanian prince, statesman, and man of letters, regarded as one of the most significant e ...

(AVSA9870) * 2009 – Septem Verba Christ in Cruce.

(CD/DVD) (AVDVD9868) * 2009 – Le Royaumé Oublié (AVSA9873) * 2010 – The Brandenbourgh Concertos – JS. Bach (AVSA9871) * 2010 – El Nuevo Mundo (AVSA9876) * 2010 –

Le Concert Spirituel Le Concert Spirituel is a French ensemble specialising in works of baroque music, played on period instruments. Founded by Hervé Niquet in 1987, it is named after the 18th-century concert series Concert Spirituel. The group performs internationa ...

. Corelli.

Telemann Georg Philipp Telemann (; – 25 June 1767) was a German Baroque composer and multi-instrumentalist. Almost completely self-taught in music, he became a composer against his family's wishes. After studying in Magdeburg, Zellerfeld, and Hilde ...

Rameau Jean-Philippe Rameau (; – ) was a French composer and music theorist. Regarded as one of the most important French composers and music theorists of the 18th century, he replaced Jean-Baptiste Lully as the dominant composer of French opera and ...

(AVSA9877) * 2010 – The Celtic Viol II. Treble Viol & Lyra Viol (AVSA9878) * 2010 – Dinastia Borgia (AVSA9875) * 2010 – Pièces de Viole des Cinq Livres.

(AVSA9872) * 2011 –

Requiem A Requiem or Requiem Mass, also known as Mass for the dead ( la, Missa pro defunctis) or Mass of the dead ( la, Missa defunctorum), is a Mass of the Catholic Church offered for the repose of the soul or souls of one or more deceased persons, ...

(AVSA9880) * 2011 – El Cant de la Sibil·la a Catalunya (AVSA9879) * 2011 – Cançons de la Catalunya Mil·lenària. Planys & Llegendes (AVSA9881) * 2011 – L'orquestre de

Louis XV Louis XV (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774), known as Louis the Beloved (french: le Bien-Aimé), was King of France from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774. He succeeded his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five. Until he reache ...

Jean-Philippe Rameau Jean-Philippe Rameau (; – ) was a French composer and music theorist. Regarded as one of the most important French composers and music theorists of the 18th century, he replaced Jean-Baptiste Lully as the dominant composer of French opera and ...

(AVSA9882) * 2011 – Hispania & Japan (AVSA9883) * 2011 – Aria e Lamenti. Madrigali.

(AVSA9884) * 2011 – Concerts à Deux Violes Esgales. Sieur de Sainte-Colombe (AVSA9885) * 2011 – La Sublime Porte (AVSA9887) * 2011 – Mare Nostrum (AVSA9888) * 2012 – La Voix de l'Emotion.

(AVSA9889) * 2012 – Les Quatre Ouvertures. J.S Bach (AVSA9890) * 2012 – Jeanne D'Arc (AVSA9891) * 2012 – Ésprit D'Arménie. Armenian Spirit (AVSA9892) * 2012 – Pièces de Violes 1728.

(AVSA9893) * 2012 – Pro·Pacem AVSA9894) * 2013 – Messe en Si Mineur . J.S. Bach (AVDVD9896A) * 2013 – Erasmus (AVSA9895) * 2013 – 25 anys Capella Reial de Catalunya. 25 años La Capella Reial de Catalunya. (AVSA9897) * 2013 – Esprit des Balkans/Balkan Spirit (AVSA9898) * 2013 – Recercadas del Tratado de Golsas. Diego de Ortiz ( AVSA9899) * 2013 – Orient- Occident II ( AVSA9900) * 2013 – Lachrimae or Seven Teares.

John Dowland John Dowland (c. 1563 – buried 20 February 1626) was an English Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer. He is best known today for his melancholy songs such as "Come, heavy sleep", " Come again", "Flow my tears", " I saw my Lady weepe", ...

(AVSA9901) * 2013 – Bal·Kan: Miel & Sang (AVSA9902) * 2014 – Alcyone.

(AVSA9903) * 2014 – The Voice of Emotion II.

(AVDVD9904) * 2014 –

Marc-Antoine Charpentier Marc-Antoine Charpentier (; 1643 – 24 February 1704) was a French Baroque composer during the reign of Louis XIV. One of his most famous works is the main theme from the prelude of his ''Te Deum'', ''Marche en rondeau''. This theme is still us ...

à la Chapelle Royale de Versailles (AVDVD9905) * 2014 – La Lira d'Esperia II. Galicia (AVSA9907) * 2014 – Magnificat and Concerti.

(AVSA9909D) * 2015 – War and Peace. 1614- 1714 (AVSA9908) * 2015 – Euskel Antiqva (AV9910) * 2015 –

L'Orfeo ''L'Orfeo'' ( SV 318) (), sometimes called ''La favola d'Orfeo'' , is a late Renaissance/early Baroque ''favola in musica'', or opera, by Claudio Monteverdi, with a libretto by Alessandro Striggio. It is based on the Greek legend of Orpheus, and ...

(AVSA9911) * 2015 – Baroque Splendor. Henrich Ignaz Franz Biber (AVSA9912) * 2015 – Les Éléments (AVSA9914) * 2016 – Simfonía Eroica.

Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. Beethoven remains one of the most admired composers in the history of Western music; his works rank amongst the most performed of the classic ...

. AVSA9916) * 2016 – Marquise (AV9701) * 2016 –

Ramon Llull Ramon Llull (; c. 1232 – c. 1315/16) was a philosopher, theologian, poet, missionary, and Christian apologist from the Kingdom of Majorca. He invented a philosophical system known as the ''Art'', conceived as a type of universal logic to pro ...

1232 · 1316 (AVSA9917) * 2016 –

Granada Granada (,, DIN: ; grc, Ἐλιβύργη, Elibýrgē; la, Illiberis or . ) is the capital city of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the c ...

1013- 1502 (AVSA9915) * 2016 –

Dixit Dominus Psalm 110 is the 110th psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "The said unto my Lord". In Latin, it is known as Dixit Dominus ("The Lord Said"). It is considered both a royal psalm and a messianic psalm. ...

. (AVSA9918) * 2016 –

Llibre Vermell de Montserrat The ''Llibre Vermell de Montserrat'' (, "Red Book of Montserrat") is a manuscript collection of devotional texts containing, amongst others, some late medieval songs. The 14th-century manuscript was compiled in and is still located at the monaster ...

(AVSA9919) * 2017 – Les Routes de l’Esclavage (AVSA9920) * 2017 –

Henricus Isaac Heinrich Isaac (ca. 1450 – 26 March 1517) was a Netherlandish Renaissance composer of south Netherlandish origin. He wrote masses, motets, songs (in French, German and Italian), and instrumental music. A significant contemporary of Josquin d ...

(AVSA9922) * 2017 –

Cantigas de Santa Maria The ''Cantigas de Santa Maria'' (, ; "Canticles of Holy Mary") are 420 poems with musical notation, written in the medieval Galician-Portuguese language during the reign of Alfonso X of Castile ''El Sabio'' (1221–1284). Traditionally, they a ...

(AVSA9923) * 2017 – In Excelsis Deo (AVSA9924) * 2017 – Venezia Millenaria (AVSA9925) * 2018 – Musica Nova (AVSA9926) * 2018 – Bailar Cantando (AVSA9927) * 2018 – Les Nations –

(AVSA9928) * 2018 – Terpsichore (AVSA9929) * 2018 –

Ibn Battuta Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Battutah (, ; 24 February 13041368/1369),; fully: ; Arabic: commonly known as Ibn Battuta, was a Berber Maghrebi scholar and explorer who travelled extensively in the lands of Afro-Eurasia, largely in the Muslim ...

– Le Voyageur de l’Islam 1304-1377 (AVSA9930) * 2019 – J.S. Bach – Markus Passion (AVSA9931) * 2019 – W.A. Mozart – Le Testament Symphonique (AVSA9934) * 2019 – A. Vivaldi –

Juditha Triumphans ''Juditha triumphans devicta Holofernis barbarie'' (Latin: 'Judith triumphant over the barbarians of Holofernes'), RV 644, is an oratorio by Antonio Vivaldi, the only survivor of the four that he is known to have composed. Although the rest of ...

(AVSA9935) * 2019 –

Handel George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel (; baptised , ; 23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) was a German-British Baroque composer well known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, concerti grossi, and organ concertos. Handel received his training i ...

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(AVSA9936) * 2020 –

Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. Beethoven remains one of the most admired composers in the history of Western music; his works rank amongst the most performed of the classic ...

– Révolution Symphonies 1 à 5 (AVSA9937) * 2020 –

Alcione. Tragédie lyrique (AVSA9939) * 2020 – J.S. Bach – Weihnachts-Oratorium (AVSA9940) * 2021 –

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– Passion Officium Hebdomadæ Sanctæ (AVSA9943) * 2021 –

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– Apothéoses (AVSA9944) * 2021 –

– La Création (AVSA9945) * 2022 –

– Révolution Symphonies 6 à 9 (AVSA9946)

Filmography

Savall adapted and performed music for the 1991 Alain Corneau film ''

Tous les matins du monde ''Tous les matins du monde (All the mornings of the world)'' is a 1991 French film based on the book of the same name by Pascal Quignard.

'' about composers Sainte-Colombe and

. His work on this film earned him a

César award Cesar, César or Cèsar may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''César'' (film), a 1936 film directed by Marcel Pagnol * ''César'' (play), a play by Marcel Pagnolt * César Award, a French film award Places * Cesar, Portugal * Ces ...

from the French film industry in 1992. The soundtrack has sold more than a million copies worldwide. He has composed music for the following films: * (1991) ''

Tous les matins du monde ''Tous les matins du monde (All the mornings of the world)'' is a 1991 French film based on the book of the same name by Pascal Quignard.

'' (''All the Mornings of the World'') by

Alain Corneau Alain Corneau (7 August 1943 – 30 August 2010) was a French film director and writer. Corneau was born in Meung-sur-Loire, Loiret. Originally a musician, he worked with Costa-Gavras as an assistant, which was also his first opportunity to work ...

* (1993) '' The Bird of Happiness'' (''El pajaro de la felicidad'') by

Pilar Miró Pilar Mercedes Miró Romero (20 April 1940 in Madrid – 19 October 1997 in Madrid) was a Spanish screenwriter and film director. She was the General Director of RTVE from 1986 to 1989. In the 1990s, she directed the television broadcasts of the ...

* (1994) ''

Joan the Maiden ''Joan the Maid'' (french: Jeanne la pucelle) is a two-part 1994 French historical film directed by Jacques Rivette. It chronicles the life of Joan of Arc from the French perspective. This film was released in two parts: ''Joan the Maid, Part ...

'' (Part 1: The Battles; Part 2: The Prisons) by

Jacques Rivette Jacques Rivette (; 1 March 1928 – 29 January 2016) was a French film director and film critic most commonly associated with the French New Wave and the film magazine '' Cahiers du Cinéma''. He made twenty-nine films, including '' L'amour f ...

* (1997) ''

Long Twilight ''Long Twilight'' ( hu, Hosszú alkony) is a 1997 Hungarian drama film directed by Attila Janisch. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 1997 Toronto International Film Festival. Cast * Mari Törőcsik Mari Tör� ...

'' (''Hosszú alkony'') by * (1997) '' Marquise'' by

Véra Belmont Véra Belmont (born 17 November 1932) is a French film producer, director and screenwriter. Since 1960, she has produced 45 films, directed 5 films, and written 8 films. Her films were greatly inspired by François Truffaut and other members of ...

* (1998) '' Secret Defense'' (''Top Secret'') by

In popular culture

* Savall and his wife are characters in a 2009 work of fiction, ''Sır (Secret)'', by Turkish writer

Enis Batur Ahmet Enis Batur (born 28 June 1952, Eskişehir, Turkey) is a Turkish poet, essayist, novelist, and editor. Education Born in Eskişehir on 28 June 1952, Enis Batur studied at St. Joseph High School Istanbul, METU-Sociology (Ankara), and S ...

. The plot includes a surprise birthday party for Jordi Savall.

References

External links

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Alia-vox.com
Jordi Savall's official website.

at Medieval.org * The private websit

is devoted primarily to Jordi Savall's works.
Misteria Paschalia Festival
*

Zachary Woolfe Zachary Woolfe is an American music critic who specializes in classical music Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. It is some ...

Interview, "Jordi Savall's Never-ending Repertory"
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'', 27 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015 * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Savall, Jordi Conductors (music) from Catalonia Male conductors (music) Classical musicians from Catalonia Composers from Catalonia Spanish performers of early music Viol players 1941 births Living people People from Igualada Performers of medieval music Schola Cantorum Basiliensis alumni Schola Cantorum Basiliensis faculty Recipients of the Legion of Honour Founders of early music ensembles Recipients of the Léonie Sonning Music Prize Handel Prize winners 21st-century conductors (music) 21st-century male musicians Expatriates in Switzerland Spanish male musicians