Elke Fabri, a violinist and co-founder of caterva musica, initially studied medicine before dedicating herself to music full-time in 1991.
Album & Artwork
This album, titled "L'arte del virtuoso - the art of the virtuoso," is the second in a four-part CD series featuring solo concertos for all instrumental groups of the ensemble caterva musica.
Performer Biography
The baroque ensemble caterva musica was founded in 1998 by the musician couple Elke and Wolfgang Fabri, who have organized and directed it ever since.
Interpretation
caterva musica musicians play on original instruments or reconstructions based on historical models, aiming for a modern and lively approach to music rather than a 'historicized' one.
Performer Biography
Hans-Heinrich Kriegel, the oboist, received the Fasch Prize in 2011 for editing the complete instrumental works of Joh. Friedrich Fasch.
Recording & Production
MDG, the label producing this album, aims for genuine sound reproduction by recording in natural acoustics of concert halls and refraining from sound-modifying manipulations like artificial reverberation or filters.
Performer Biography
Pedro Henrique de Souza Rosa, a keyed trumpet player on this album, is the founder of Trumpete Barroco Brasil, a project promoting historical trumpets in Brazil since 2017.
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