L’Arpeggiata and Christina Pluhar have blazed new trails in the rediscovery and interpretation of Baroque music, Italian in particular. The five recordings they made for Alpha are among the biggest-ever successes in this repertory. La Tarantella, above all, has enjoyed undimmed enthusiasm from the public ever since its original release: this blend of Baroque music on period instruments and traditional repertory from southern Italy, served by instrumentalists and singers in search of an authentic interpretation, made the ensemble’s reputation. In this boxed set, L’Arpeggiata offers us an anthology combining sacred and secular music, dances and improvisations.

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“L'Arpeggiata” is a European early music ensemble led by Christina Pluhar, founded by her in 2000. The group has presented traditional early music as well as various collages and themed performances and recordings and focuses on Italian, French and English music from the 17th century. In their music they often use instrumental improvisations, collaborating not only with baroque musicians, but also with jazz musicians. L'Arpeggiata and Christina Pluhar have now broken new ground in the rediscovery and interpretation of baroque music, especially Italian. The recordings they made for Alpha are among the greatest successes ever in this repertoire.

The CD “La Tarantella” has enjoyed undiminished enthusiasm from the public since its original release: this mix of baroque music on historical instruments and traditional repertoire from southern Italy, by instrumentalists and singers in search of an authentic interpretation, made the ensemble's reputation. In this box, L'Arpeggiata offers an anthology on 6 CDs that combines religious and secular music, dance and improvisations.

L'Arpeggiata brings together artists from different musical backgrounds, based on both sides of Europe and the world, around program projects, expertly conceived by Christina Pluhar according to her musicological research, her encounters, the curiosity that drives her and her great talent. The sound of the whole, which was formed around the plucked strings, is immediately recognizable.

The programs of L'Arpeggiata are in line with surprise and the unexpected and return to the original meaning of the Baroque: an irregularly shaped pearl (16th century), an astonishing element (18th century). Works from the Baroque period offer L'Arpeggiata an environment of freedom where artists from here and elsewhere flourish, where genres and traditions mingle[.]

-- Stretto