Just 45 years ago, Rosa Maria Meister founded the Albicastro Ensemble Suisse in Bern, together with Spanish lutenist Jorge Fresno . The ensemble quickly gained international recognition and performed at many major European festivals and theaters. This was followed by tours in Latin America and Asia and numerous master classes in Europe and Asia. Numerous radio and TV recordings and many vinyl and CD recordings, some of them award-winning (e.g., Premio Nacional del Disco – Spain).
The members of the ensemble, whose size varies depending on the program, are well-known soloists in the field of early music and put their experience at the service of an interpretation as faithful to the original as possible.

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Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)

• Ego dormio
  Motet for two for soprano and bass
• Laudate Dominum
  Motet for solo bass

Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643)

• At the foot of the great Cross
  Spiritual sonnet – Magdalene at the Cross
• Benedicta tu
  Motet for two for voice and bass

Diego Ortiz (1510-1570)

• Recercada segunda sobre “La Spain“
  viola da gamba and basso continuo

Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger (1580-1651)

• Villanelle for two voices
• Inchinatevi o fiori / Che fai tu / Sonino scherzino

Bernardo Gianoncelli (?-1650)

• Tasteggiata, Corrente and his Spezzata
  for solo theorbo

Giovanni Battista Vitali (1632-1692)

• Passacaglia for the letter E
  viola da gamba and basso continuo

Giulio Caccini (1551-1618)

• Aure liete aure vezzose
  Canzonetta a due for soprano and bass
• Moves you sweet
  Air for bass solo
• All di piango
  Aria for soprano solo
• Alle gioie alle gioie pastori
  Canzonetta a due for soprano and bass

Diego Ortiz (1510-1570)

• Recercada quarta sobre “La Folia“
  viola da gamba and basso continuo

Sigismund D’india (1583-1643)

• Three arias for two for soprano and bass and dialogue
• Della nascente aurora / Soccorso, ohimè, ben mio / Questa mia Aurora
• Dialogo della Rosa – Che fai Tirsi gentile

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