Performer Profile: Jordi Savall
Saturday 1 September 2007 13:00-14:00 (Radio 3)
Lucie Skeaping presents a profile of viola player and musical director, Jordi Savall, who, with his wife Monserrat Figueras, has founded three ensembles: Hesperion XXI, La Capella Reial de Catalunya and Le Concert des Nations. Lucie plays music from his numerous recordings, including works by Juan del Encina, Francisco Guerrero and Biber.
Playlist
Juan del Encina: Cucu, Cucu
Hesperion XXI
Jordi Savall, director
Audivis E 8707
Track 8
Sainte-Colombe: Les Pleurs
Jordi Savall & Christophe Coin, bass viols
Audivis V 4640
Track 12
Lope de Vega: Desde las torres del alma
Monserrat Figueras, soprano
Hesperion XXI
Jordi Savall, director
Astree E8522
Track 14
Rosenmuller: sonata IX
Hesperion XXI
Jordi Savall, director
Astree E 8522
Track 17
Sebastian Aguilera de Heredia: Ensalada (instrumental)
Hesperion XXI
Jordi Savall, director
Astree E7742
Track 4
Biber: Missa Bruxenellensis XXIII: Sanctus
La Capella Reial de Cataluna
Le Concert des Nations
Jordi Savall, director
Alia Vox AV 9808
Track 4
Improvisation: Canarios
Hesperion XXI
Lucie, this includes his daughter: Arianna Savall, double harp...
Alia Vox AV 9820
Track 10
Guerrero: Sacrae Cantiones - Beata Dei genitrix, Maria (a6)
La Capella Reial de Cataluna
Jordi Savall, director
Astree ES9953
Track 3
del Encina: Villancico - Levanta, Pascual
Hesperion XX
Astree E8707 track 2
