SACD, Alia Vox (label)
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Beethoven Révolution Vol. II
RecommendedSymphonies 6 to 9
Sara Gouzy (soprano), Salome Fischer (alto), Mingjie Lei (tenor), Manuel Walser (baritone), Le Concert des Nations, La Capella Nacional de Catalunya, Jordi Savall
The performances were evolved over a series of ‘academies’ interrogating every aspect of the score. His interpretive decisions nonetheless feel organic rather than didactic…the finale of the... —
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2022, Recording of the Month
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Gramophone Awards, 2022, Finalist - Orchestral
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Symphonic Music
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Building a Library, December 2022, Also Recommended - Beethoven 9
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Mozart Requiem
Rachel Redmond (soprano), Marianne Beate Kielland (mezzo-soprano), Mingjie Lei (tenor), Manuel Walser (bass), Le Concert Des Nations, La Cappela Nacional de Catalunya, Jordi Savall
A deep sense of urgency and inevitability characterises a thoroughly unsentimental account in which dry, clipped strings contrast with a richly powerful chorus. —
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Record Review, 13th May 2023, Record of the Week
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Choral
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Mozart: Serenades, Notturno in D major & Ein musikalischer Spass
RecommendedLe Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall
Savall sets some brisk tempos, particularly for the slow movement of Eine kleine Nachtmusik, but they're convincing. …it's vivid playing from everyone, well defined in outline and responding... —
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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JS Bach: Markus Passion BWV247 (1744)
RecommendedMarta Matheu, Raffaele Pe, Dávid Szigetvári, Reinoud Van Mechelen, Konstantin Wolff
La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Le Concert des Nations, Cor Infantil Amics de la Unió, Jordi Savall
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. David Szigetvári is a capable Evangelist…... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 5th April 2019
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2019
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Venezia Millenaria (Venice 700-1797)
2 x SACD and book
Le Concert des Nations - Hespèrion XXI, La Capella Reial de Catalunya - Panagiotis, Neochoritis, Jordi Savall
Venezia Millenaria is as kaleidoscopic as the city itself, Venice’s trademark cosmopolitanism reflected in Savall’s augmenting of his home team(s) with Ensemble Panagiotis Neochoritis, and an... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, December 2017
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2018, Editor's Choice
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Record Review, 3rd March 2018, Recording of the Week
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There’s real musicality here at the service of imaginative phrasing, with just enough added force to keep everything animated. A “Great” Symphony without longueurs is rare but this is one. —
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2022, Editor's Choice
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Symphonic Music
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Beethoven: Missa Solemnis
Lina Johnson (soprano), Olivia Vermeulen (mezzo-soprano), Martin Platz (tenor), Manuel Walser (bass), La Capella Nacional de Catalunya, Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall
Vibrato and coloration of voices, solo and choral, are especially well matched with each other and with the instrumental resources. —
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2023, Editor's Choice
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Choral
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As is customary with Jordi Savall's projects, the album presents vivid theatre for the ear...The performances by La Cappella and Hespèrion are as magical as ever —
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Record Review, December 2010, Critics' Disc of the Year
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2010, Disc of the Month
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Haydn: The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross (Orchestral version, 1786)
Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall
Savall shows an awareness not only of the music's sense of drama, but also of its nobility of expression, solemnity and imaginative use of sonority. This is as good a performance of the original... —
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Medieval music from Europe and traditional songs from the Far and Middle East not only meet on this marvellous double CD, they develop a dialogue and thus bridge the gap between written record... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Winner - Early Music
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