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:
- Danya Segal — recorder
- Anne Röhrig, Ulla Bundies — violins
- Albert Brüggen — cello
- Bernward Lohr — harpsichord[9]
Selected Discography
Musica 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
- ^ "4.09. Musica Alta Ripa". Goldberg Festival. 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". Göttingener 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.