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The
ensemble arcimboldo, Basle was founded by Thilo
Hirsch in 1991. Its basic composition is that of a continuo  ensemble
with viola da gamba, violone, organ, harpsichord and chitarrone.
The ensemble is expanded according to the needs of the music
being performed,
either by addition of further continuo instruments (such as harp, lirone,
cello or basson) or by melody instruments (violins, cornets,
flutes, trumpets, trumpet marines), percussion instruments
(including baroque timpani) and vocal soloists. All members of the ensemble are
specialists on their
instrument who studied at renowned intitutes for Early Music,
such as the Schola Cantorum in Basle or the Royal Conservatory
of Den Haag. In 2002, the ensemble merged with the Baroque theatre ensemble TEATRO
ARCIMBOLDO (also founded by Thilo Hirsch), in order to be
able to realize larger-scale projects. Since 1991, the ensemble
arcimboldo has given numerous concerts, has performed at
prestigious festivals
throughout Europe, and has recorded several CDs together with
various specialised vocal ensembles.
The new
ensemble arcimboldo-CD with "Music of Swiss monasteries
with trumpet marine" is now available on the label musiques-suisses.
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