Florilegium is an
early music
Early music generally comprises Medieval music (500–1400) and Renaissance music (1400–1600), but can also include Baroque music (1600–1750). Originating in Europe, early music is a broad musical era for the beginning of Western classical m ...
ensemble based in London. It was founded in 1991 by the harpsichordist
Neal Peres Da Costa and the flautist
Ashley Solomon,
[ who is now director of the group. It specialises in ]period performance
Historically informed performance (also referred to as period performance, authentic performance, or HIP) is an approach to the performance of classical music, which aims to be faithful to the approach, manner and style of the musical era in which ...
of Baroque
The Baroque (, ; ) is a style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished in Europe from the early 17th century until the 1750s. In the territories of the Spanish and Portuguese empires including t ...
and early Romantic chamber music.
History
The group was founded in 1991, and gave its first performance at the Blackheath Concert Halls in that year. It has since performed at the Wigmore Hall in London, and in many countries worldwide. A recording of the cello sonatas of Antonio Vivaldi
Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian composer, virtuoso violinist and impresario of Baroque music. Regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers, Vivaldi's influence during his lifetime was widespread a ...
with Pieter Wispelwey as soloist won an award, as did a recording of the chamber music of Georg Philipp Telemann.
See also
* List of early music ensembles
References
External links
"Florilegium (period instrument ensemble)"
bach-cantatas.com
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Instrumental early music groups
Early music orchestras
London orchestras
Musical groups established in 1991
1991 establishments in England