Hespèrion XXI / Jordi Savall MUSICA NOVA

 For more than fifty years, Jordi Savall has rescued musical gems from the obscurity of neglect and oblivion and given them back for all to enjoy. A tireless researcher into early music, he interprets and performs the repertory both as a gambist and a conductor. His activities as a concert performer, teacher, researcher and creator of new musical and cultural projects have made him a leading figure in the reappraisal of historical music and recipient of many awards and honors. Together with Montserrat Figueras, he founded the ensembles Hespèrion XXI (1974), La Capella Reial de Catalunya (1987) and Le Concert des Nations (1989), with whom he explores and creates a world of emotion and beauty shared with millions of early music enthusiasts around the world. He is European Union Ambassador for intercultural dialogue, and received a Grammy for Small Ensemble Performance, among many others.

On Musica Nova, Jordi Savall and Hespèrion XXI have collected the best pieces for viol consort composed between 1500 and 1700. London, Venice, Rome, Versailles, Madrid: all the great European courts were fascinated by the new 'musica nova' style, which dreamed of a harmony beyond time and frontiers. With this recording, Jordi Savall sets a new standard by delivering the comprehensive vision of a repertoire for which he is already famous.