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Choral

 

Capella Antiqua München is a renowned classical music ensemble that specializes in performing early music from the medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. The ensemble was founded in 1977 by Konrad Ruhland, a German conductor, and musicologist who had a passion for reviving the music of the past. Over the years, Capella Antiqua München has become one of the most respected early music ensembles in the world, known for its authentic and historically informed performances. Konrad Ruhland was born in 1932 in Munich, Germany. He studied musicology, philosophy, and theology at the University of Munich and later at the University of Paris. He also studied conducting with Hans Swarowsky and Sergiu Celibidache. Ruhland was fascinated by early music and spent many years researching and studying the music of the medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. He founded Capella Antiqua München in 1977 with the aim of performing this music in a historically informed way. The ensemble's main members are a group of highly skilled musicians who specialize in early music. They include singers, instrumentalists, and scholars who are dedicated to preserving and reviving the music of the past. Some of the main members of the ensemble include Konrad Ruhland, who served as the artistic director and conductor until his death in 2006, and his wife, Maria Ruhland, who is a singer and instrumentalist. Other members of the ensemble include singers like Barbara Thornton, Margit Legler, and Nigel Rogers, and instrumentalists like Michael Eberth, Rainer Zipperling, and Hille Perl. Capella Antiqua München has performed all over the world, including in Europe, Asia, and North America. The ensemble has performed at some of the most prestigious music festivals and concert halls, including the Salzburg Festival, the Edinburgh Festival, the Berlin Philharmonic, and the Carnegie Hall. The ensemble has also collaborated with some of the most respected conductors and orchestras in the world, including Nikolaus Harnoncourt, John Eliot Gardiner, and the English Baroque Soloists. One of the highlights of Capella Antiqua München's career was their performance of the Monteverdi Vespers at the Salzburg Festival in 1989. The performance was conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt and featured the ensemble along with the Vienna Concentus Musicus. The performance was widely praised for its authenticity and historical accuracy, and it helped to establish Capella Antiqua München as one of the leading early music ensembles in the world. Another highlight of the ensemble's career was their performance of the Bach St. Matthew Passion at the Berlin Philharmonic in 1999. The performance was conducted by John Eliot Gardiner and featured the ensemble along with the English Baroque Soloists. The performance was praised for its emotional intensity and its faithful interpretation of Bach's music. Capella Antiqua München has also received numerous awards and accolades for their performances and recordings. In 1988, the ensemble was awarded the Grand Prix du Disque for their recording of the Monteverdi Vespers. They have also received several Echo Klassik awards for their recordings of early music, including their recordings of the Bach St. Matthew Passion and the Handel Messiah. In conclusion, Capella Antiqua München is a world-renowned early music ensemble that has dedicated itself to preserving and reviving the music of the past.

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