Muffat hoped his musical philosophy, which blended French, German, and Italian styles, would encourage cultural and political reconciliation, viewing his music as a "prelude to the unity, the dear peace, desired by all nations."
Composer Biography
Georg Muffat, the composer, was born in 1653 in Savoy, France, to French-Scottish parents and studied music in Paris for six years from the age of ten.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Muffat's personal aesthetic goal was to combine at least three different styles and traditions in his compositions and performance practice.
Interpretation
The ensemble LES MUFFATTI, formed in 2003, focuses on the works of Georg Muffat due to his role in orchestral development and his theories on national musical styles and performance practices around 1700.
Performer Biography
Peter Van Heyghen, the conductor of LES MUFFATTI, is an internationally renowned specialist in Renaissance and Baroque music performance practice.
Composition History
Muffat composed the five ensemble sonatas of Armonico Tributo in Rome as a thank you to his employer and to mark the 1100th anniversary of the archbishopric of Salzburg.
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