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Hespèrion XXI dazzle us with virtuosity as they celebrate musical Europe in the heart of Westminster.

A second concert featuring Jordi Savall at the 2018 Perth Festival comprised much reduced forces - just himself and harpist Andrew Lawrence-King - but was just as rich, varied and captivating.

Jordi Savall, Hespèrian XXI and Tembembe Ensamble Continuo brought an exciting mix of instrumental playing, song and dance presenting Baroque and pre-Baroque music from Spain and the New World.

Jordi Savall, Hespèrion XXI and Tembembe Ensamble Continuo create an evening of magic in the Cartagenan hills.

The Rolf Lislevand Ensemble in a dynamic and invigorating performance of 16th and 17th century music at the Salzburg Whitsun Festival.

Apollo's Fire digs deep into the roots of early music and finds some surprisingly contemporary sounds.

It seems unfair to describe this as a Jordi Savall concert, when in fact Xavier Díaz-Latorre, introduced as his collaborator, played at least as fundamental a role and provided some of the most memorable moments of the evening.

When we look back to the disease and mistreatment that arrived with the European colonisation of South America, the role of music in the whole affair is not often the first issue that comes to mind.

Jordi Savall is well known to early music lovers, championing the revival of the viola da gamba with a wealth of previously unknown material and appearing regularly in the UK both as player and leader of his three ensembles.

Dans un programme qui comportait les danses et ostinatos les plus répandus de la Renaissance, un quatuor de fameux représentants de Hesperion XXI déçoit, manquant de fluidité et de précision dans le jeu.

Urlaubsfeeling in Essen mit hispanischen Tänzen: Mit Jordi Savall auf den Spuren spanisch-lateinamerikanischer Musikkultur.