Capricornus Consort Basel

The Capricornus Consort Basel has explored unusual Baroque repertory, much of it with a soloistic aspect. The group was founded in 2006 by Péter Barczi, who has remained its artistic director. With a core membership of eight players, the consort performs in Switzerland and beyond, having gained invitations from a wide-ranging group of musical festivals. The group is especially noted for its series of recordings on the Christophorus label, which began in 2013 with Süße Freundschaft, edles Band, a group of overtures and arias by the Frisian composer Philipp Heinrich Erlebach. The music was virtually unknown and turned out to be of considerable interest. Further Capricornus releases also featured music better known from history books than from concerts. ~ James Manheim