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Jordi Savall eats this kind of thing for breakfast and marshals his forces with military efficiency – except the performance is looser and more spontaneous than that sounds, and riveting from... — Choir & Organ, April 2020, 4 out of 5 stars More…

achingly plangent … the poignancy of these songs from medieval and traditional sources – recorded on early and folk instruments immediately after the untimely passing of Savall’s artistic partner,... — Choir & Organ, July/August 2015 More…

the performances have a dash and abandon that are genuinely convincing...The sense of occasion and spontaneity of a live recording is conveyed without artifice. — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2010 More…

…Savall… has… put together a brilliant showcase of both Cantemir's music and the musics he chronicled… for me… the high points of this CD lie… in the solo improvisations on te oud, lira, and... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2010, 4 out of 5 stars More…

If you don't have this disc, buy it; if you do, buy it again. — BBC Music Magazine, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The publication is performed complete and is wonderful listening, with expressive playing and superbly vibrant, rich sound. The balance of the inner parts and the lute is very satisfying, and... — Early Music Review, December 2013 More…

Although still at the beginning of his career as a viol player, Savall, serenely supported by Ton Koopman, plays with consummate mastery of Couperin's style. He caresses the notes, and shapes... — Gramophone Magazine, April 2013 More…

Ambitious, magnificent, extraordinary, compelling, fabulous: Jordi Savall’s indomitable vision recreates the soundworld of 100 years of conflict, from the 30 Years War to the War of the Spanish... — Choir & Organ, July/August 2015 More…