Hespèrion XXI, Montserrat Figueras, Jordi Savall

Jordi Savall i Bernadet (born 1941, in Igualada, Catalonia, Spain) is a Spanish Catalan viol player, conductor, and composer. He has been 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. His repertory ranges from Medieval to Renaissance and Baroque music. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.