The artistic director, Héloïse Gaillard, aimed for a sensitive or thematic connection between the pieces, evoking various emotional states related to passion.
Album & Artwork
The Ensemble Amarillis is named after Amaryllis, a shepherdess in Virgil's writings who became a muse for Baroque poets and musicians.
Album & Artwork
The album's title, 'Florilège Baroque' (A Baroque Anthology), is an invitation to explore the rich and inspiring world of European Baroque music.
Performer Biography
Ensemble Amarillis won the international Sinfonia en Périgord competition in 1997, earning praise from Gustav Leonhardt for their precision, expertise, and eloquence.
Instruments
The harpsichord used for some recordings is a 2018 copy of a 1732 Vater harpsichord from the Musée de la Musique de Paris, classified as a National Treasure.
Recording & Production
This compilation reflects the Ensemble Amarillis's 25-year history, featuring both famous works and previously unreleased discoveries.
Recording & Production
Three new duo pieces were recorded for this album: two Grounds by Henry Purcell and the well-known Greensleeves, as a nod to the Ensemble's founding in 1994.
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