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Concerto de Bassus (Instrumental Ensemble)

Founded: Germany

Concerto de Bassus is an international ensemble engaging young musicians in historical performance of music from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Many members of the ensemble are outstanding students or graduates of the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Munich, with wind instruments constructed on historical principles. The ensemble takes its name from the fundamental element of Baroque music and from the distinguished family that has done so much to promote culture and knowledge. The ensemble takes its name from that fundamental element of Baroque music: the bassus. Concerto de Bassus was jointly foundede by the German organist and choral conductor Franz Hauk the Georgian violinst Theona Gubba-Chkheidze, who is the concert-master of the ensemble.

Source: Liner notes to the album "J.S. Bach: Magnificat; R.M. Helmschrott: Lumen", conducted by Franz Hauk (Naxos, 2019); Photo 02: Photo: Lorenz Zieglmeier
Contributed by
Aryeh Oron (March 2019)

Franz Hauk: Short Biography | Ensembles: Simon Mayr Chorus | Concerto de Bassus
Bach Discography:
Recordings of Vocal Works | Recordings of Instrumental Works

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Concerto de Bassus - Bio (Naxos)


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