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Jordi Savall

1941 - Today

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Jordi Savall i Bernadet (Catalan: [ˈʒɔɾði səˈβaʎ i βəɾnəˈðɛt]; born 1 August 1941) is a Spanish conductor, composer and viol player. 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. As a historian of early music his repertoire features everything from medieval, Renaissance and Baroque through to the Classical and Romantic periods. He has incorporated non-western musical traditions in his work; including African vernacular music for a documentary on slavery. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jordi Savall is the 204th most popular composer (down from 174th in 2019), the 248th most popular biography from Spain (down from 217th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Spanish Composer.

Jordi Savall is most famous for his work with the Hespèrion XXI ensemble, which is a group of musicians that specializes in early music. He is also a historian and performer of medieval music.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Jordi Savall ranks 204 out of 1,451. Before him are Luigi Nono, Charles-Marie Widor, Johann Stamitz, Witold Lutosławski, Johann Ambrosius Bach, and Henry Mancini. After him are Anna Maria Mozart, Gilles Binchois, Johann Joachim Quantz, Komitas, Vittorio Monti, and Jacob Obrecht.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Jordi Savall ranks 65. Before him are Art Garfunkel, Angelo Scola, Milan Kučan, Paul Anka, Nona Gaprindashvili, and Ritchie Valens. After him are Michael Howard, Jürgen Prochnow, Karl Barry Sharpless, Ivica Osim, Pete Best, and Jacques Perrin.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Jordi Savall ranks 248 out of 3,355. Before him are Eleanor of Toledo (1522), Sancho II of Castile and León (1036), Queen Letizia of Spain (1972), Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi (650), Gaius Julius Vindex (25), and Carmen Maura (1945). After him are Pomponius Mela (15), Louis Blanc (1811), Nachmanides (1194), Joanna la Beltraneja (1462), Jesús Franco (1930), and Joseph of Anchieta (1534).

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Among COMPOSERS In Spain

Among composers born in Spain, Jordi Savall ranks 6. Before him are Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548), Joaquín Rodrigo (1901), Francisco Tárrega (1852), Manuel de Falla (1876), and Enrique Granados (1867). After him are Antonio Soler (1729), Joaquín Turina (1882), Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga (1806), Gaspar Sanz (1640), Federico Mompou (1893), and Antonio de Cabezón (1510).

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