Musica Alta Ripa

Musica Alta Ripa is a musical ensemble from Hannover, specializing in Baroque music on period instruments.

Background

Founded in 1984, the Hanover-based Musica Alta Ripa is well known for their historically-informed musical performances. The ensemble has won four ECHO Klassik prizes, the Cannes Classical Award,as well as the 2002 Musicpries 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, Hannover.[7] Alta ripa means in Latin "high riverbank." Similarly, hanover comes from Old German honovere, also meaning "high riverbank."[8]

Members

The ensemble consists of five members:

Selected Discography

Musica Alta Ripa has recorded exclusively with the MDG label.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "4.09. Musica Alta Ripa". Goldberg Festival. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  2. ↑ Oron, Aryeh. "Musica Alta Ripa (Instrumental Ensemble)". Bach Cantatas Website. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  3. ↑ Greene, John. "Telemann: Chamber works/Musica Alta Ripa". Classics Today. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  4. ↑ Greene, John. "Telemann Volume 2". Classics Today. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  5. ↑ Tuttle, Raymond. "Telemann Volume 4". Classical.net. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  6. ↑ Kruger Lenz, Peter. "– Musica Alta Ripa in der Heimkehrerkirche Friedland". Göttingener Tageblatt/Eichsfelder Tageblatt (in German). Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  7. ↑ "Musica Alta Ripa". Musikproduktion Dabringhaus und Grimm.
  8. ↑ "Musica Alta Ripa". NPR. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  9. ↑ "Musica Alta Ripa" (in German). Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  10. ↑ "Musica Alta Ripa Baroque Ensemble, Germany". The International Bach Chamber Music Festival. Music in Latvia. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  11. ↑ "Musica Alta Ripa Recordings". Musikproduktion Dabringhaus und Grimm. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
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