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Igualada, Catalonia, Spain

Jordi Savall i Bernadet (born 1941, in Igualada, Catalonia, Spain) is a Spanish-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.

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1		Concerto I, en Fa Majeur, BWV 1046 - I. [Allegro]			39
2		Concerto I, en Fa Majeur, BWV 1046 - III. Allegro			27
3		Concerto I, en Fa Majeur, BWV 1046 - II. Adagio			26
4		Concerto II, en Fa Majeur, BWV 1047 - I. Allegro			23
5		Improvisations sur les folies d'Espagne (extraits) (Marin Marais)			21
6		Concerto I, en Fa Majeur, BWV 1046 - IV. Menuetto & Trio - Polacca & Trio			15
6		Folia: Rodrigo Martinez, 1490 - Improvisations D'Après Le Villancico Du CMP (Anonyme)			15
8		Concerto III, en Sol Majeur, BWV 1048 - I. [Allegro]			14
8		Concerto II, en Fa Majeur, BWV 1047 - III. Allegro assai			14
8		Concerto V, en Ré Majeur, BWV 1050 - I. Allegro			14
11		Concerto II, en Fa Majeur, BWV 1047 - II. Andante			13
11		Bourrée d'Avignonez			13
11		Concerto IV, en Sol Majeur, BWV 1049 - I. Allegro			13
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15		Concerto VI, en Si Bémol Majeur, BWV 1051 - II. Adagio ma non tanto			12

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