Musica Alta Ripa is a musical ensemble from Hanover, specializing in Baroque music on period instruments.
Musica Alta Ripa | |
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| Origin | Hanover, Germany |
| Genres | Baroque |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels | MDG |
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| Website | www |
Background
editFounded in 1984, the Hanover-based Musica Alta Ripa is well known for its historically informed musical performances. The ensemble has won four ECHO Klassik prizes, the Cannes Classical Awards, as well as the 2002 Musikpreis Niedersachsen.[1] A particular focus for the group is the work of Georg Philipp Telemann, whose chamber music they have recorded several discs of.[2][3][4][5] The group is also well known for their efforts to strengthen ties between Syrian refugees and locals.[6]
The ensemble's name comes from the city in which they are based, Hanover.[7] Alta ripa means in Latin "high riverbank." Similarly, hanover comes from Old German honovere, also meaning "high riverbank."[8]
Members
editThe ensemble consists of five members:
- Danya Segal — recorder
- Anne Röhrig, Ulla Bundies — violins
- Albert Brüggen — cello
- Bernward Lohr — harpsichord[9]
Selected discography
editMusica Alta Ripa has recorded exclusively with the MDG label.[10]
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Complete concerti
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Complete flute sonatas
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Complete violin sonatas
- Johann Gottlieb Goldberg: Chamber music
- George Frederick Handel: Cantatas and sonatas
- Alessandro Scarlatti: Cantatas
- Georg Philipp Telemann: Concerti and chamber music
- Antonio Vivaldi: Concerti and chamber music[11]
References
edit- ^ "4.09. Musica Alta Ripa". Goldberg Festival. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ Oron, Aryeh. "Musica Alta Ripa (Instrumental Ensemble)". Bach Cantatas Website. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ Greene, John. "Telemann: Chamber works/Musica Alta Ripa". Classics Today. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ Greene, John. "Telemann Volume 2". Classics Today. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ Tuttle, Raymond. "Telemann Volume 4". Classical.net. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ Kruger Lenz, Peter. "– Musica Alta Ripa in der Heimkehrerkirche Friedland". Göttinger Tageblatt/Eichsfelder Tageblatt (in German). Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Musica Alta Ripa". Musikproduktion Dabringhaus und Grimm.
- ^ "Musica Alta Ripa". NPR. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Musica Alta Ripa" (in German). Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "Musica Alta Ripa Baroque Ensemble, Germany". The International Bach Chamber Music Festival. Music in Latvia. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Musica Alta Ripa Recordings". Musikproduktion Dabringhaus und Grimm. Retrieved 18 January 2016.