Musica Fiorita
Musica Fiorita was a Basel- based ensemble for baroque music founded in 1990, directed by harpsichordist Daniela Dolci . The ensemble focused in particular on the rediscovery of unknown works by composers of the 17th and 18th centuries and their historically informed performance . In March 2020 it stopped its concert activities.
The ensemble
For 30 years the ensemble performed works from the late Renaissance and the Baroque under the direction of Daniela Dolci , whereby it was committed to historical performance practice and faithfulness to the work , and wanted to break new ground in musical interpretation. The instrumentation with instruments such as zinc , baroque violin , transverse flute , viola da gamba, etc. a. as well as the figured bass section with lute , theorbo , baroque guitar, salterio , harp , harpsichord and organ aimed to represent and bring to life the abundance of finest nuances in the music of the 17th and 18th centuries. One focus of the ensemble was on the re-performance of forgotten scores .
With a mixture of vocal and instrumental music and a contrast between sacred and secular works, the ensemble offered a program with music from the early and high baroque periods. The performances of selected chamber music were occasionally staged as a social event.
While the members of the ensemble came from many parts of the world, they all strived for the same sound image, especially since most of them had graduated from the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis , i.e. came from the same school.
The ensemble gave numerous concerts in Western and Eastern Europe, North and South America and Asia and was present at relevant festivals.
Sound carrier
- The glory of the earth must be smoke and ashes - music and poetry from the time of the 30-year war, recitation: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
- Celebremus cum gaudio - works by Johann Melchior Gletle
- Portrait - works by Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre
- Oratorio S. Alessio - Camilla de Rossi detta la Romana
- Arie, Lamenti e Cantate - works by Barbara Strozzi
- Canzoni, Danze e Variazioni - works by Tarquinio Merula
- Sonata Concertate in the Moderno style - works by Dario Castello
- Triumphale canticum - works by Johann Melchior Gletle
- Céphale et Procris - Tragédie en musique by Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre
- Santa Beatrice d'Este - by Camilla de Rossi detta la Romana
- Antonio Vivaldi , The Four Seasons with Leila Schayegh