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Hesperion XXI - the Golden Age of European Consort Music

Hannah French presents a concert given in Lisbon by Hesperion XXI, directed by Jordi Savall, featuring consort music by composers such as Dowland, Purcell, Bach, Ferrabosco & Lawes

Hannah French presents highlights of a concert given at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon by Hesperion XXI, directed by Jordi Savall. This consort music, set between 1550 and 1750 features composers such as Dowland, Purcell and Bach, among many others less well known. According to Savall, the focus is on 鈥渢he most beautiful pieces from the second part of the Renaissance to the Baroque period鈥, played by a formation of violas da gamba.

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59 minutes

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Sun 18 Jan 2026 17:00

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  • Sun 18 Jan 2026 17:00

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