Jordi Savall

Summary

Jordi Savall is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Igualada^[2]. He was born on August 1, 1941^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4], musicologist^[5], conductor^[6], and viol player^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (444 views/month, #7,139 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Igualada^[2], Jordi Savall…
• Jordi Savall was born on August 1, 1941^[3].
• Among Jordi Savall's spouses was Maria Bartels^[9].
• A child of Jordi Savall was Arianna Savall^[10].
• A child of Jordi Savall was Ferran Savall^[11].
• Jordi Savall held citizenship in Spain^[12].
• Jordi Savall's professions included composer^[4].
• Jordi Savall worked as a musicologist^[5].
• Jordi Savall worked as a conductor^[6].
• Jordi Savall worked as a viol player^[7].
• Jordi Savall's education included a stint at Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu^[13].
• Jordi Savall was educated at City of Basel Music Academy^[14].
• Jordi Savall received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[15].
• Jordi Savall received the Saint George's Cross^[16].
• Jordi Savall received the Gold Medal of the Generalitat of Catalonia^[17].
• Jordi Savall received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[18].
• Jordi Savall received the César Award for Best Music Written for a Film^[19].
• Jordi Savall received the Prize of Honor Lluís Carulla^[20].
• Jordi Savall was a member of Hespèrion XXI^[21].
• Jordi Savall is recorded as male^[22].
• Jordi Savall's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Jordi Savall's genre is classical music^[24].
• Jordi Savall's genre is Baroque music^[25].
• Jordi Savall's genre is early music^[26].
• Jordi Savall's record label is recorded as Alia Vox^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: ES^[29]

• Began / founded: 1941-08-01^[30]

• Genre(s): baroque, classical^[31]

• Community tags: baroque, catalan, classical, early music, european, spanish, viola da gamba^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9a4bb654-35c5-4c88-8460-39d5bb01aa57^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Igualada^[2], Jordi Savall… he was born on August 1, 1941^[3].

Education

Educated at Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu^[13], a conservatory^[34], in Spain^[35], founded in 1837^[36] and City of Basel Music Academy^[14], a conservatory^[37], in Switzerland^[38], founded in 1867^[39]. Jordi Savall studied under August Wenzinger^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], musicologist^[5], conductor^[6], and viol player^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[15], a music award^[41], in Denmark^[42], founded in 1959^[43]; Saint George's Cross^[16], an award^[44], in Spain^[45], founded in 1981^[46]; Gold Medal of the Generalitat of Catalonia^[17], an award^[47], in Spain^[48], founded in 1978^[49]; Knight of the Legion of Honour^[18], a grade of an order^[50], in France^[51]; César Award for Best Music Written for a Film^[19], a César Award^[52], in France^[53], founded in 1976^[54]; and Prize of Honor Lluís Carulla^[20], an award^[55], in Spain^[56].

Personal Life

Jordi Savall was married to Maria Bartels^[9]. Children include Arianna Savall^[10], a singer^[57], b. 1972^[58], of Spain^[59] and Ferran Savall^[11], a musician^[60], b. 1979^[61], of Spain^[62].

Why It Matters

Jordi Savall ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (444 views/month, #7,139 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

FAQs

Where was Jordi Savall born?

Jordi Savall's place of birth was Igualada^[2].

Who was Jordi Savall married to?

Jordi Savall's spouses include Maria Bartels^[9].

What did Jordi Savall do for work?

Jordi Savall worked as composer^[4], musicologist^[5], conductor^[6], and viol player^[7].

Where did Jordi Savall go to school?

Jordi Savall was educated at Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu^[13] and City of Basel Music Academy^[14].

What awards did Jordi Savall receive?

Honors received include Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[15], Saint George's Cross^[16], Gold Medal of the Generalitat of Catalonia^[17], and Knight of the Legion of Honour^[18].