In addition to the aesthetic emotion, we feel another that is even more. Jordi savall i bernadet born 1941, in igualada, catalonia, spain is a spanishcatalan viol player and composer. Baroque music, renaissance music, medieval classical music. But you dont need experience with or knowledge of early music to appreciate the beauty, and the consummate expertise, of these performances.
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 had every historical, geographical and emotional reason to pay a well deserved tribute to one of the most famous manuscripts of ancient music. Jordi savall i bernadet born august 1, 1941 is a spanish conductor and viol player. He is one of the worlds leading figures in medieval, renaissance, and baroque music. Buy orientoccident 12001700 by hesperion xxi, savall from amazons classical music store. The first volume of orient occident released in 2006 turned out to be a landmark in jordi savalls discography. Arianna savall is an internationally acclaimed singer, harpist and composer. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Jordi savall early classical music master new york latin. Armenian spirit jordi savall, hesperion xxi alia vox.
Jordi savall and hesperion xxi 227 town hall seattle. For the first time, the maestro explored an extraeuropean repertoire, demonstrating the same musicological expertise he had shown with composers like marin marais. The second volume orient occident is naturally directed towards syria in these trouble times. 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. 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. Waed bouhassoun is presently a phd candidate in ethnomusicology at. 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. Jordi savall the viol player testifies to a common cultural inheritance of infinite variety editorial. Listening to this selection of music from east and west so ingeniously put together by jordi savall is no. Jordi savall, hesperion xxi orient occident 2006, cd discogs.
Orientoccident, 12201770 jordi savall, hesperion xxi songs. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. Orient occident hesperion xxi jordi savall conductor track listing. You can find the list of jordi savall tour dates here. 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. Jordi savall jordi savall is an exceptional figure in todays music world. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Arianna savall figueras vocals and harp it is as if the beauty of ariannas voice were truly the voice of a fairy. Savall popularized the viol da gamba, a spanish renaissance viol that is played between the legs like a cello.
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. This unusual program chronicles the ecumenical and cosmopolitan society of the venetian republic and its dialogue of cultures. 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. The selections are usually thematically organized with intelligence, taste and an aesthetic sense second to none. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. He has been one of the major figures in the field of western early music since the 1970s, largely responsible. 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. Orientoccident iitribute to syria jordi savall, hesperion xxi. Music profile for jordi savall, born 1 august 1941. 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. 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 for popularizing the viol family of instruments notably the viola da gamba in contemporary performance and recording.
Photo credit vico chamla jordi savall is an exceptional figure in todays music world. Find jordi savall discography, albums and singles on allmusic. 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. Armenian spirit jordi savall, hesperion xxi with sarikouyoumdjian, haig, mayoral, david on superaudio cd. Jordi savall i bernadet born 1941, in igualada, catalonia, spain is a spanishcatalan viol player, conductor, and composer. For more than forty years, jordi savall, one of the most versatile musical personalities of his generation. Jordi savall i bernadet is a spanish viol player, conductor and composer. Listening to this selection of music from east and west so ingeniously put together by jordi savall is no ordinary experience. She graduated in harp from the conservatory of terrassa, spain, in 1996, and obtained a degree in voice in 2000. Jordi savalls alia vox label specializes in the beautifully produced, lovingly presented music of old. The first volume of orient occident released in 2006 turned out to be a landmark in jordi savall s discography. 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. Jordi savall is a catalan, spanish early music conductor, viol player and composer.
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