Georg Philipp Telemann's two sonatas for scordatura violins on this album are among the last known scordatura compositions from German-speaking regions, likely composed before 1710.
Performer Biography
All four musicians of Der musikalische Garten studied historical performance practice together at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis.
Compositional Technique
Scordatura, the practice of altering a string instrument's usual tuning, is used primarily to change the timbre and make difficult chords or passages easier to play.
Performer Biography
The ensemble Der musikalische Garten was founded in 2011 by violinists Karoline Echeverri Klemm and Germán Echeverri Chamorro.
Historical Context
The Codex Rost, a significant source of 17th-century German music, was preserved thanks to Sébastian de Brossard, a Baroque composer and music collector, who purchased it in 1698.
Historical Context
The practice of scordatura, or alternate tuning, spread from Italy to German-speaking regions in the 17th century, where it became very popular.
Performer Biography
In 2013, the ensemble Der musikalische Garten won first prize in five international competitions, including the International H. I. F. Biber Competition.
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