Montserrat Figueras
Soprano Montserrat Figueras was an early music singer best known for her work with the group Hespèrion XX (now known as Hespèrion XXI). A member of a musical family, she studied singing as a young girl with Jordi Albareda, originally as part of her studies to be an actress. She joined a local chorus called Aleluya, and then, having developed an interest in early music, she joined Enris Gispert's Catalan early music ensemble Ars Musicae.
In 1968, Figueras married Jordi Savall, who was then a viol player for Ars Musicae. Together they traveled to Basel, Switzerland, to study there in the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis and the Basle Music Academy. She, Savall, and keyboard player Ton Koopman recorded a successful LP called El barroco español. She and Savall, together with Lorenzo Alpert and Hopkinson Smith, then founded Hespèrion XX (which became Hespèrion XXI in 2000), specializing in early music of the Italian and Iberian peninsulas. She and Savall also founded La Capella Reial de Catalunya and Le Concert des Nations. Figueras frequently performed with La Capella Reial de la Catalunya and Hespèrion XXI. Her solo programs centered around repertory from the Renaissance and Baroque periods, but also included some modern works, as well as some Mozart. She made over 60 recordings, many with Savall and their ensembles.
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Christophorus Columbus - Lost Paradises
Jordi Savall, Montserrat Figueras
Classical - Released by Alia Vox on 1 Aug 2006
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Tarquinio Merula: Arie E Capricci A Voce Sola
Classical - Released by Alia Vox on 25 Aug 2009
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Du Temps & De L'Instant
Jordi Savall, Ferran Savall, Montserrat Figueras, Arianna Savall, Pedro Estevan
Classical - Released by Alia Vox on 1 Jan 2005
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El Canto De La Sibilla II
Jordi Savall, Montserrat Figueras
Classical - Released by Alia Vox on 5 Nov 1996
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Alonso Mudarra: Libro Tercero De Musica En Cifras Y Canto
Classical - Released by Alia Vox on 25 Aug 2009
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Claudio Monteverdi: Madrigali Guerrieri Et Amorosi
Jordi Savall, Montserrat Figueras
Classical - Released by Alia Vox on 25 Aug 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
José Marín : Tonos Humanos
Montserrat Figueras, Rolf Lislevand
Classical - Released by Alia Vox on 1 Jan 1998
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Battaglie E Lamenti
Montserrat Figueras, Ton Koopman, Hespèrion XX, Jordi Savall
Classical - Released by Archiv Produktion on 1 Jan 1982
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El Cant de La Sibilla I : Catalunya (Llatí - Provençal - Català)
Jordi Savall, Montserrat Figueras
Classical - Released by Alia Vox on 10 Jan 1997
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Music at the Time of Beaumarchais
Montserrat Figueras, Laurence Monteyrol, José Miguel Moreno
Classical - Released by naïve classique on 6 Jan 2017
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Cançons de La Catalunya Millenaria (Planys & Llegendes)
Jordi Savall, Montserrat Figueras
Classical - Released by Alia Vox on 1 May 1991
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Homenatge al Misteri d'Elx (Hommage au "Mystère d'Elche")
Montserrat Figueras, Hespèrion XX, Jordi Savall
Classical - Released by Alia Vox on 1 Jan 2004
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Entremeses del Siglo de Oro. Lope de Vega et son temps (1550-1650)
Montserrat Figueras, Hespèrion XX, Jordi Savall
Classical - Released by Alia Vox on 1 Jan 2003
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Fernando Sor: Ariette Italiane, Seguidillas & Variaciones
Classical - Released by Alia Vox on 30 Nov 1999
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Foreign Feelings
Alternative & Indie - Released by Montserrat Turriza on 9 Jun 2023
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
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Luz de tu reino
Miscellaneous - Released by 675955 Records DK on 17 Apr 2023
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Montserrat Torrent plays the Great Organ of Barcelona Cathedral (Torrent, Montserrat)
Miscellaneous - Released by Musikverlag Motette Ursina on 20 Nov 2023
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Little Bird 'Mingo'
Alternative & Indie - Released by Montserrat Turriza on 10 Jun 2022
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo