In memoriam Jordi Ballester Gibert (1963–2023)

Abstract

Jordi Ballester Gibert was Professor of Musicology at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. In 1988, he earned his degree in Philosophy and Letters with extraordinary honors from the same university, and in 1995, he accomplished his doctorate with a dissertation entitled: Iconografia musical a la Corona d’Aragó (1350–1500): Els cordòfons representats en la pintura sobre taula. Catàleg iconogràfic i estudi organològic. In this work he analyzes and disseminates a rich, previously little known iconographic heritage, paying particular attention to the objects of the Museo nacional de arte de Cataluña. His research focused primarily on organology and musical iconography within Catalonia.