Continuum: Jordi Savall - Musician Extraordinaire
JordiSavallis one of the most famous of early music musicians performing today. He is truly a "Musician Extraordinaire."
Continuum this week presents recordings of some of his expert solo playing on the Renaissance violadagamba. Also included will be recordings of his early music ensemble,HesperionXXIperforming works of the English Renaissance composer WilliamLawes.
Recordings used will be The Celtic Viol (JordiSavall, Andrew Lawrence King & Frank McGuire) -AliaVoxAVSA9878, and WilliamLawesConsort Sets in Five & Six Parts (HesperionXXI, directed byJordiSavall) -AliaVoxAV 9823 A+B.
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