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Jordi Savall was born in Igualada (Barcelona) in 1941. He began his musical career at the age of 6, as a member of the children's choir of his native city, and went on to complete his studies in violoncello at the Conservatori Superior de Música de Barcelona (Barcelona Higher Conservatory of Music) in 1965.

An eager pioneer of new horizons, he soon became aware of the importance of early music and the need to bring new life to practically forgotten instruments, such as the viola da gamba, as well as the important yet little-known musical heritage of the Iberian Peninsula.

From 1968, he continued his musical formation at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis (Switzerland), where he succeeded his teacher, August Wenzinger, in 1973.

From 1970 onward, he began making solo recordings, bringing to light the most important works for viola da gamba, an accomplishment that won him international critical acclaim as one of the most eminent players of this instrument