In Berlin, Jordi Savall stars in a Mozart double-bill

By Elena Luporini, 18 March 2026

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“years of playing together have cultivated a great synergy in Le Concert des Nations”

Reviewed at Philharmonie: Großer Saal, Berlin on 16 March 2026

Mozart, Clarinet Concerto in A major, K622

Mozart, Requiem in D minor, K626

Francesco Spendolini, Basset Clarinet

Lina Johnson, Soprano

Eva Zaïcik, Mezzo-soprano

Manuel Walser, Baritone

Kieran Carrel, Tenor

La Capella Nacional de Catalunya

Le Concert des Nations

Jordi Savall, Conductor

Savall conducts Beethoven and Haydn at the Elbphilharmonie

Mengguang Huang, 3rd April

Beethoven's Christus am Ölberge is paired with Haydn's Die sieben letzten Worte, a journey from agony to transcendence in which the agony proves the more honest companion.

***11

Ballet du Capitole’s double bill: a glorious musical feast

Jonathan Gray, 24th October

The conducting of Jordi Savall thrills during the Ballet du Capitole's double bill of ballets by Gluck.

****1

Le Concert des Nations: Ravel for the ages at Saint-Jean-de-Luz

Roy Westbrook, 3rd September

Jordi Savall explores the music of Maurice Ravel within the context of the French Baroque and beyond.

****1

A garden of musical delights: La clemenza di Tito at the Mozartwoche

Orsolya Gyárfás, 25th January

While the semi-staging falters, Hanna-Elisabeth Müller and Magdalena Kožená prove a thrilling pair in Mozart's final opera seria.

***11

Savall's Beethoven sets Salzburg aflame

Mark Pullinger, 7th August

At the Salzburg Festival, Savall pairs two of Beethoven's most revolutionary symphonies in fiery performances.

*****

All the evenings of the world

Travis Mason, 19th October

Jordi Savall's returns to 1991 film soundtrack and captivates a full house at St John's Smith Square.

*****

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Elena Luporini

After completing their Master's degree in Musicology in Rome, Elena has now moved to Berlin to dedicate themselves to more things musical. With a publication on Béla Bartók and a seminar at the Humboldt-Universität underway, their interests mostly veer toward 20th-century opera, with some forays into queer musicology. Some of their latest undertakings also include oboe lessons, stencil-making and tea-making.

In Berlin, Jordi Savall – and the basset clarinet – star in a Mozart double-bill