The music in this record was written by Jordi Savall based on arrangements of compositions by Gesualdo, Monteverdi and Trabaci. Mr. Savall collaborated with the French author Dominique Fernandez. The result is a tribute to seven paintings by the Italian painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. Subsequently, Savall created seven stanzas analogous to the seven paintings: Statio I Statio II Statio III Statio IV Statio V Statio VI Statio VII Although the instrumentation is reflective of Caravaggio's time(the 17th century), the execution shares many characteristics with modern c… read more
The music in this record was written by Jordi Savall based on arrangements of compositions by Gesualdo, Monteverdi and Trabaci. Mr. Savall collabora… read more
The music in this record was written by Jordi Savall based on arrangements of compositions by Gesualdo, Monteverdi and Trabaci. Mr. Savall collaborated with the French author Dominique … read more
Jordi Savall i Bernadet (born 1941, in Igualada, Catalonia) is a 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… read more
Jordi Savall i Bernadet (born 1941, in Igualada, Catalonia) is a Catalan viol player and composer. He is one of the major figures in the field of early music since the 1970s, largely respon… read more
Jordi Savall i Bernadet (born 1941, in Igualada, Catalonia) is a 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) b… read more