La Capella Reial de Catalunya
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La Capella Reial de Catalunya was created in Barcelona
in 1987 by its conductor Jordi Savall
as a group of soloist singers whose aim is to make the repertoire of Catalan
historical music and, by extension, that of Spanish
and other music widely known throughout the world. La Capella Reial de Catalunya often performs with Le Concert des Nations
, a period instrument group also founded and conducted by Savall.
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
in 1987 by its conductor Jordi Savall
Jordi Savall
Jordi Savall i Bernadet is a Catalan viol player, conductor and composer. He has been one of the major figures in the field of Western early music since the 1970s, largely responsible for bringing the viol back to life on the stage...
as a group of soloist singers whose aim is to make the repertoire of Catalan
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
historical music and, by extension, that of Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and other music widely known throughout the world. La Capella Reial de Catalunya often performs with Le Concert des Nations
Le Concert des Nations
Le Concert des Nations is an orchestra with period instruments, able to perform the orchestral and symphonic repertoire from the Baroque to Romanticism: 1600 - 1850. The orchestra was created in 1989, the youngest of the groups conducted by the Catalan maestro and viola da gamba virtuoso Jordi Savall...
, a period instrument group also founded and conducted by Savall.
External links
- Artists Management page on La Capella Reial de Catalunya