Ars Antiqua Austria is an
early music group founded in Linz
in 1995 with
the specific aim of performing Austrian
baroque music on period instruments.
The music
at the imperial court in Vienna
during the
baroque era was influenced by Italian
and French
musical
forms as well as by Spanish
court
music. Elements of
Slavic and
Hungarian folk music also mingled with
alpine sounds in Austrian baroque music. The fusion of court with
folk music and an infusion of
dance music
formed the typical Austrian baroque sound.
The core of Ars Antiqua Austria comprises 8 musicians directed by
the baroque
violinist Gunar Letzbor. The
ensemble is augmented, as needed, to perform a wider
repertoire.
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