Ensemble 392 performs with a continuo group that does not include a string bass, reflecting Baroque performance practice of the time.
Performer Biography
Ensemble 392, founded in 2011, regularly performs at prestigious venues such as the Innsbruck Festival of Early Music and the Konzerthaus Berlin.
Performer Biography
Ensemble 392 is named after the French opera pitch a=392 Hertz and focuses primarily on French Baroque repertoire.
Composition History
Jean-Baptiste Morin is considered the father of the 'Cantate Française,' publishing his first book of French cantatas in 1704.
Historical Context
The 'Goût Français' (French taste) developed with pleasing harmonies and melodies, deliberately distinguishing itself from the 'Goût Italien' (Italian taste).
Performer Biography
The unique instrumentation of Ensemble 392 includes soprano, baroque flute, theorbo/baroque guitar, and harpsichord.
Historical Context
In 17th-century France under Louis XIII and Louis XIV, music at Versailles was strictly controlled by the court, with the King's taste determining what was performed.
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