Credits:

Louise Ayrton Alice Trocellier Salom Gasselin Lucie Chabard Sergio Bucheli

Description:

[A Collection of String Music Rich in the Subtleties Unique to German Baroque]A collection of mid- to late-German Baroque chamber music works centered around Baroque violinist Louise Aerton, who has performed with Frances leading early music ensembles, including Le Pome Harmonique, Ensemble Correspondances, Clematis, and Les Zpop. In the German-speaking world, following the Thirty Years Warwhich lasted until the mid-17th centurya unique style of violin music emerged, drawing inspiration from the solo violin music developed in Italy during the first half of that century and making effective use of alternative tunings. In this process, the viola da gambawhich had been in use since the beginning of the centurywas also effectively employed to enrich the lower-midrange of ensemble performances, and numerous works remain in which both