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Hespèrion XXI
Members
Awards
Echo Klassik – Ensemble of the Year
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8.5/10
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Wikipedia
Hespèrion XXI is an international early music ensemble. The group was formed in Basel, Switzerland in 1974 as Hespèrion XX by Catalan musical director Jordi Savall (bowed string instruments, particularly the viola da gamba), his wife Montserrat Figueras (soprano), Lorenzo Alpert (flute, percussion), and Hopkinson Smith (plucked string instruments). The group changed its name to Hespèrion XXI at the beginning of the 21st century. The name "Hespèrion" is derived from a word in Classical Greek which referred to the people of the Italian and Iberian peninsulas.
The ensemble is noted for its scholarship in early music, especially the music of 16th and 17th century of Spain. Their performance practice is noted for the liberal use of improvisation around the basic melodic and rhythmic structures of the early pieces, resulting in great emotional intimacy and immediacy.
🤝 Collaborations (35)
MusicBrainz credits combined with Genius song credits from top 15 tracks
Hespèrion XXI has 35 credited collaborators on IMUDB — 35 bandmates. Active 1974–present.
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⭐ Known For
John Dowland: Lachrimae or Seaven Teares
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Díaspora Sefardí: Romances & Música Instrumental
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Orient - Occident
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Altre Follie (1500-1750)
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Harmonie Universelle
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Ludi Musici - The Spirit of Dance
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Altre Follie 1500–1750
2005
Don Quijote de la Mancha: Romances y músicas
2005
Isabel I, Reina de Castilla
2004
Dinastia Borgia: Chiesa e potere nel Rinascimento
2004
Villancicos y Danzas Criollas de la Iberia Antigua al Nuevo Mundo 1550–1750
2003
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