Classical Music

Hildegard von Bingen(1098-1179) - 12th Century Music

"Lux Vivens (Living Light)"
Composed by Hildegard von Bingen
performed by Jocelyn Montgomery
produced by David Lynch
Recorded in the Asymmetrical Studios

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12th century songs from Hildegard are here presented with a modern interpretation without however losing its medieval trace. The beautiful voice of Montgomery contributes to make this CD unique and powerful.
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Jordi Savall (1941-) - From Middle Ages to the 19th Century Music

"Diáspora Sefardí"
Romances & Música Instrumental
performed by
  Montserrat Figueras ................. canto
Hespèrion XXI:
  Pedro Merneldorff ................... flautas
  Yair Dalal ................................... oud
  Ken Zuckerman ................. laúd&sarod
  Andrew Lawrence-King ..... arpa doppia
  Arianna Savall ............... arpa medieval
  Begoña Olavide .... psalteriumm & qanun
  Xavier Diaz ................................ laúd
  Edin Karamazov ......................... laúd
  Jordi Savall ............... lira, viola & rebab
  Pedro Estevan ..................... percusión
Conducted by Jordi Savall
Label Alia Vox
Recorded:2-4 February, 6-8 April, 19-21 May 1999 at the Castillo de Cardona (Cataluña)
2CD

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"La Folia 1490 - 1701"
Composed by Corelli, Marais, Martín y Coll, Ortiz & Anónimos
performed by
Jordi Savall (viole de gambe), Rolf Lislevand (vihuela de mano, guitarre, théorbe), Michael Behringer (clavecin,organo di legno, claviorgannum, clavecin), Arianna Savall (harpe triple), Bruno Cocset (basse de violon), Pedro Estevan (percurssion), Adela Gonzalez-Campa (castagnettes et grelots).
Conducted by Jordi Savall
Label 1998 © Alia Vox
Recorded: tracks 1-7: 31 July, 1 & 2 Agust 1998 in Studio Fondation Tibor Varga (Sion, Suisse); track 8: 21 & 22 September 1998 in the church of St. Hippolyte (Castres, France)

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