Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. Not having any of jordi savalls music, this compendium is very attractive to me. Duke of gandia, jordi savall and the borgias follows jordi savall and the musicians he selected to accompany him on his latest quest. This new multicultural project from jordi savall and his musicians on the routes of slavery 14441888 marks a world first in the history of music and of the three continents involved in the trade in african slaves and their exploitation in the new world, which are brought together through the early music of the colonial period, the. Jordi savall and his wife performing le nouve musiche from dhm is a bit disappointment but still enjoyable overall, the monody is intended to be sung with instrumental accompaniments, but the sounds of accompaniment are too weak to be heard. Jordi savall ensemble hesperion le concert des nations. Jordi savall is one of the most revered figures of the early music revival. Dinastia borgia won a grammy in 2010 for its musical chronology of the familys rise to. Find jordi savall discography, albums and singles on allmusic. The borgia dynasty by jordi savall on amazon music.
Deceptive cadence early music specialist jordi savall explores different periods. Apr 20, 2014 jordi savall has made a career of reviving ancient music. For more than forty years, jordi savall, one of the most versatile musical personalities of his generation. The borgias novel thorndike press large print historical fiction ebook. He then studied cello att the barcelona conservatory of music, after wich he bagan his training in ancient music at the schola cantorum basiliensis in switzerland, where he has been a teacher since 1973.
The documentary focuses on music in the times of the borgia dynasty, from pope alexander vi and two of his children, cesare and lucrezia, through to francis borgia, jesuit priest and, perhaps, composer. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Jordi savall is an exceptional figure in todays music world. She was married with jordi savall i bernadet 1942, a spanish viol player, conductor and composer. For half a century savall, the worlds foremost master of the majestic and haunting viola da gamba, has explored early music from around the globe, reintroducing forgotten works with his longrunning group hesperion. To coincide with the 500th anniversary of the birth of saint francis borgia, fourth duke of gandia, jordi savall and alia vox offer this visually lavish and artistically comprehensive multidisc set entitled dinastia borja the borgia dynasty. 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.
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. I heard parts of it on xm satellite radio, and immediately looked into it, noting ms. Savall has made a vast repertoire of music accessible and borderless, a gift to be shared. Jordi savall conducts le concert des nations at st johns. Jordi savall and hesperion xxi, february 4, 2017 at 8.
Savall, jordi dinastia borja the borgia dynasty amazon. 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 and composer. Baroque music, renaissance music, medieval classical music. All of the music on these three programs came from the boxed set featuring. 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. Oct 24, 2015 jordi savall and his wife performing le nouve musiche from dhm is a bit disappointment but still enjoyable overall, the monody is intended to be sung with instrumental accompaniments, but the sounds of accompaniment are too weak to be heard. Jordi savall the viol player testifies to a common cultural inheritance of infinite variety editorial. Jordi savall i bernadet born 1941, in igualada, catalonia, spain is a spanishcatalan viol player, conductor, and composer. 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. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. He has been one of the major figures in the field of western early music since the 1970s, largely responsible.
His repertory ranges from medieval to renaissance and baroque music. Born on the 1st august 1941 in igualada barcelona province, spain, jordi savall i bernadet is a cellist, violist, choir director, orchestra leader, and composer. Thus, the acquisition of our titles will be more affordable. During the last twenty years or so he has also performed as a concert. November 2, 2006 catalan musician jordi savall spends most of his time dusting off littleknown music from around the time of j. A homage to the memory of victims of the slave trade. Jordi started his musical education in the school choir of igualada. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Mowachah billadi askara min adbi llama arabandalus music. His repertoire spans music dating from the middle ages to the renaissance, and from the baroque period until the nineteenth century. Check out the borgia dynasty by jordi savall on amazon music. Listen to the borgia dynasty by jordi savall on deezer. Savall became one of the major figures in the early music world from the 1970s onwards, first as a viol player and then as conductor.
Jordi savall i bernadet born august 1, 1941 is a spanish conductor and viol player. Jordi savall i bernadet born 1941, in igualada, catalonia, spain is a spanishcatalan viol. After initially training as an actress she began studying early singing techniques in 1966, together with her sister pilar figueras, and developed an approach and technique for singing early. Dinastia borja the borgia dynasty by jordi savall pandora. Her points are very well made, but not having any of this music, i was not bothered that some of it is a duplicate of music on other cds. Hesperion xxi and its spanishcatalan founder jordi savall continue to remove barriers between musical traditions and evoke past creative collaborations. This exquisitely presented 3sacd compilation, released to coincide with the 500th anniversary of the birth of saint francis borgia 151072, the 4th duke of gandia, aims to chart the rise and fall of one of the most powerful european families through the music of their time, covering a period of over 6 centuries from the moorish occupation of valencia in 1063 to the canonisation of saint. Whatever the age of the songs, though, he doesnt play them as museumpiece recreations, preserved in isolation.