Jordi Savall champions medieval women composers
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Jordi Savall, an 85-year-old orchestral director from Spain, discussed the contributions of female composers during the Middle Ages while promoting his new show in Madrid.
Savall appeared on the television program La Revuelta to present Un Réquiem alemán y Canto del destino, which will be performed at the Auditorio Nacional de Madrid starting October 19. He explained his preference for performing ancient music using instruments and tempos authentic to the period.
Savall also highlighted the historical underrepresentation of women in musical history. He noted that women composers often remained anonymous because they were considered servants when they created music, and feared being labeled as such if they signed their work. He further explained that in Italy, female musicians faced discrimination and were sometimes mistreated for displaying their talent.
Savall encouraged listeners to consider the possibility that an anonymous musical piece may have been created by a woman, urging people to remember this context when encountering unsigned medieval works.
