Café Zimmermann is a French classical music ensemble founded in 1998 by the violinist Pablo Valetti and the harpsichordist
Céline Frisch. It is named after the original
Zimmermannsches Caffeehaus in Leipzig, of
Gottfried Zimmermann.
The ensemble has recorded several chamber works by Bach for the
Alpha
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record label.
[Goldberg: early music magazine – Numéros 26–29 – Page 27 2004 The Cafe Zimmermann has a long-term project to record all the ensemble music Bach conceived in a chamber music ...] The ensemble is resident at the
Grand Théâtre de Provence in
Aix-en-Provence
Aix-en-Provence (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Ais de Provença in classical norm, or in Mistralian norm, ; la, Aquae Sextiae), or simply Aix ( medieval Occitan: ''Aics''), is a city and commune in southern France, about north of Marseille. ...
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Discography
* 2001: Johann Sebastian Bach,
Goldberg Variations
The ''Goldberg Variations'', BWV 988, is a musical composition for keyboard by Johann Sebastian Bach, consisting of an aria and a set of 30 variations. First published in 1741, it is named after Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, who may also have ...
, 14 canons. Alpha 014.
* 2001–2011: Bach Chamber Works 6CD
* 2002: Charles Avison, Concertos in seven parts done from the lessons of Domenico Scarlatti. Alpha 031
* 2005: J-H. D’Anglebert – J-B. Lully, Pièces pour clavecin et Airs d’Opéra. Alpha 074.
* 2007: Johann Sebastian Bach, Weltliche Kantaten
BWV 30a &
BWV 207.
Gustav Leonhardt. Alpha 118
* 2009: Dom Quichotte – Cantates et concertos comiques,
Dominique Visse
Dominique Visse (born 30 August 1955) is a French countertenor and founder of the Ensemble Clément Janequin.
Life and career
Dominique Visse was a chorister at the Notre-Dame de Paris and studied organ and flute at the Versailles Conservatory. ...
. Alpha 151
* 2018:
Francesco Geminiani, Concerti grossi op.7 Nr.1-6. Alpha 396
References
External links
Site officiel
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Early music groups