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JEAN PHILIPPE RAMEAU
L'Orchestre de Louis XV [2 CD set with comprehensive booklet] Manfredo Kraemer (violin) / Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall [ Alia Vox SACD / 2 Hybrid SACD - released 1/Jul/2011 ] "..the results here are of the highest order in all departments. Rameau's use of percussion provides a variety of textures, none more so than in Les Vents a movement from Les Boréades, and the natural horns make a wonderful sound. (AudAud) |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Le Testament Symphonique [Symphonies 39, 40, 41] Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall [ Alia Vox / CD - released 21/Jun/2019 ] "The mellow-toned period woodwind are particularly beautiful, especially the combination of clarinets and flute, while horns are far more than just sustaining instruments." Gramophone . |
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J. S. BACH
Mass in B minor, BWV232 [2 CDs & 2 DVDs] Céline Scheen (soprano), Marianne Beate Kielland (alto) Pascal Bertin (alto) Makoto Sakurada (tenor) / Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall [ Alia Vox SACD / 4 CD/DVD Box Set - released 10/Mar/2013 ] Believing that the chorus parts are of a complexity even greater than that of the solo parts, Jordi Savall handpicked for this recording an 'academy' of young singers destined for careers as solo professionals. |
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JORDI SAVALL
Lachrima Caravaggio Ferran Savall (vocals) / Le Concert des Nations / Hesparion XXI / Jordi Savall [ Alia Vox / SACD - released 6/Jun/2007 ] This new production from Alia Vox is a novelty in more ways than one. Almost all the music has been written by Jordi Savall, including a number of compositions and improvisations based on arrangements of works by Gesualdo, Monteverdi and Trabaci. |
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TRADITIONAL
Ludi Musici: The Spirit of Dance 1450 - 1650 Montserrat Figueras / La Capella Reial de Catalunya / Le Concert des Nations / Hesperion XXI / Jordi Savall [ Alia Vox / CD - released 1/Dec/2008 ] "Life-affirming music, exuberant yet elegant, given spirited, technically-brilliant, richly-textured realisations: five stars it is." BBC Music Magazine, February 2008 ***** |
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ANTONIO VIVALDI / W. A. MOZART / GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Vivaldi / Mozart / Handel: Dixit Dominus Jordi Savall, Le Concert des Nations, la Capella Reial de Catalunya [ Alia Vox SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 21/Oct/2016 ] Following the critically acclaimed Magnifcat & Concerti two years ago, here we experience the full maturity of Savall's ensembles. |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: Markus Passion [St Mark's Passion] BWV 247 (1744) La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Le Concert des Nations, Cor Infantil Amics de la Unió Jordi Savall [ Alia Vox SACD / 2 CD/Book - released 29/Mar/2019 ] "The choir of 25 (including children on the upper parts) and Le Concert des Nations produce a vivid performance in which emotional directness is paramount." Gramophone |
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CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI
Monteverdi: L'Orfeo Marc Mauillon (Orfeo), Luciana Mancini (Euridice), La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall [ Château de Versailles Spectacles / 2 CD - released 26/May/2023 ] Jordi Savall is painting Monteverdi in the colours of the Mediterranean. The Catalan maestro has entrusted the title role of this foundational work of Western music to a remarkable baritone: the magnificent Marc Mauillon embodies Orfeo, his resonant... |
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HEINRICH IGNAZ FRANZ von BIBER
Missa Bruxellensis La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall [ Alia Vox / CD - released 16/Jul/2001 ] "The performance here, superlatively recorded in the the echoeing, but never blurring, acoustics of Salzburg Cathedral, re-creates the work's premiere, and is truly inspired. This marvellous disc cannot be too highly recommended." - Rosette. Penguin... |
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MARC-ANTOINE CHARPENTIER
Marc-Antoine Charpentier at the Royal Chapel in Versailles [2 SACDs plus DVD & large book] La Capella Reial de Catalunya & Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall, with Monterrat Figueras [ Alia Vox SACD / 3 Hybrid SACD/DVD - released 1/Sep/2014 ] "If you don't have any of the repertoire on your shelves this is an attractive way to acquire it…all the music is top drawer Charpentier with his rich harmony and lively counter-point." (Early Music Review). |