He was twice voivode of moldavia marchapril 1693 and 17101711. And the focus was on dimitrie cantemir, a moldavian prince who was held hostage by the turks, went happily native, became a virtuoso player. Jordi savall and hesperion ensemble, wigmore hall, london. Jordi started his musical education in the school choir of igualada. 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. Altre follie, 15001750 jordi savall, hesperion xxi allmusic. Groups ranging from solo voices with a pair of recorders to the full ensemble complete with brass and drums are thrown across the huge spaces. Stream ad free with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Dimitrie cantemir the book of the science of music and the. He took an interest in early music, and began learning the viola da gamba. I recall that jordi savalls wife died in 2011 montserrat figueras was her name jordi and montserrat made beautiful music together. Jordi savall i bernadet born 1941, in igualada, catalonia, spain is a spanish. Music in the reinassance end xvi century jordi savall.
Baroque music, renaissance music, medieval classical music. Listen to your favorite songs from istanbul by jordi savall now. 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 in contemporary performance and recording. This unique manuscript enables us to discover rare jewels of turkish traditional music. Istanbul jordi savall, hesperion xxi, dimitrie cantemir. As a historian of early music his repertoire features everything from medieval, renaissance and baroque through to the. Jordi savalls continued interest in mediterranean traditions brings him to sephardic and armenian music centered in istanbul and an author who wrote the book of the science of read more music, a volume that he discovered as he was preparing his earlier program orientoccident. Jordi savall s new release is mainly based on the book of science of music, published in 1710 by the moldavian prince dimitrie cantemir, after many years spent in istanbul. Dimitrie cantemirs book of the science of music, which has served as the historical source for our recording, is an exceptional document in many ways. Oct 25, 2009 listen to your favorite songs from istanbul by jordi savall now.
For more than forty years, jordi savall, one of the most versatile musical personalities of his generation. Markus passion, bwv 247, ibn battuta, the traveller of islam, top tracks. The book of science of music and the sephardic and armenian traditions. Nov 22, 2019 jordi savall i bernadet born 1941, in igualada, catalonia, spain is a spanishcatalan viol player and composer. 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. Seven of cantemirs compositions were also featured on hesperion xxis 2009 istanbul, under the direction of jordi savall.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Jordi savall biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. 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. During his second term, he allied his state with russia in their war against moldavias ottoman overlords. Dimitrie cantemir, the book of science of music and the. Dimitrie cantemir 16731723 was a moldavian prince who pursued an extraordinary range of intellectual studies in tandem with his political ambitions. Dimitri psonis santur, pedro estevan percussion, jordi savall rebab, vielle. Jordi savall i bernadet is a catalan conductor and viol player. Jordi savall, mainartist hesperion xxi, ensemble dimitrie cantemir, composer c 2017 alia vox p 2017 alia vox. The source material is dimitrie cantemirs the book of the science of music.
I miss her artistry very much her performances were near perfect, but jordi savall failed as an instrumentalist in accompaniment, he could not elevate the whole music sung by her late wife. November 2, 2006 catalan musician jordi savall spends most of his time dusting off littleknown music from around the time of j. Im always looking for music that sounds like it came from 2,000 years ago and i have just loved how jordi savall accomplishes this. 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. Jordi savall is among the leading instrumentalists and conductors of the european early music scene, specializing in renaissance and medieval music. Jordi savall i bernadet born 1941, in igualada, catalonia, spain is a spanishcatalan viol player and composer. A leading light of the early music scene for 40 years, spanish multiinstrumentalist and conductor jordi savall makes his bing concert hall debut with his 21stcentury hesperion xxi septet, performing their intoxicating istanbul program. Dimitrie cantemir, the book of science of music and. His repertoire spans music dating from the middle ages to the renaissance, and from the baroque period until the nineteenth century. Jordi savall i bernadet is a catalanspanish conductor and viol player. The recording and accompanying booklet focus on cantemirs book of the science of music, along with the turkish, sephardic, and armenian musical traditions.
Moatenirea muzicala a lui dimitrie cantemir include creaa. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from jordi savall at the discogs marketplace. Dimitrie cantemir s book of the science of music, which has served as the historical source for our recording, is an exceptional document in many ways. An evening that sped by delightfully hesperion xxi and its spanishcatalan founder savall use music to heal the religious and. Album venezia millenaria, various composers by jordi. 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 savalls new release is mainly based on the book of science of music, published in 1710 by the moldavian prince dimitrie cantemir, after many years spent in istanbul. Album venezia millenaria, various composers by jordi savall. During the last twenty years or so he has also performed as a concert. Jordi savall i bernadet born 1941, in igualada, catalonia, spain is a spanishcatalan viol player, conductor, and composer. Jordi savall really nails it for what ive been looking for with the music on this cd.
Stream istanbul by jordi savall and 50 million songs with amazon music unlimited. 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 istanbul cantemir dimitrie 1673 1723 rar from 102 mb our goal is to provide highquality video, tv streams, music, software, documents or any other shared files for free. Jordi savall is an exceptional figure in todays music world. You can read more about this wonderful collection on the alia vox website and i recommend reading all of what jordi savall has to say about it. He began studying music when he was six, learning cello and pursuing that instrument at the barcelona conservatory. Music profile for jordi savall, born 1 august 1941. 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. He has been one of the major figures in early music since the 1970s, and has been a major exponent of solo viola da gamba performance as well as various innovative approaches to ensemble.
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