Credits:

Jordi Savall

Description:

La Capella Reial de Catalunya, the celebrated early music ensemble directed by Jordi Savall.A special box set marking its 25th anniversary, with legendary Astre-era performances restored on hybrid SACD.* To mark the 25th anniversary (in 2012) of La Capella Reial de Catalunya, the choral ensemble founded by Savall in 1987, the ALIA VOX label presents a special box set. The group, which still sings magnificently in such projects as the B minor Mass (AVDVD9896) and the label’s historical narrative series, is heard here in a selection of its finest albums from the Astre years, 1987 to 1995. All caused a considerable stir at the time and have long been deleted. Every disc has been remastered in hybrid SACD, allowing the exquisite blend of period instruments and voices to be enjoyed in outstanding sound. An anniversary edition at a highly attractive price.* The soprano of Montserrat Figueras is a maj