Accademia Strumentale Italiana, Verona

Italian Baroque Ensemble

Accademia Strumentale Italiana, based in Verona, is an ensemble known for their performances of Baroque and early music. The group specializes in historically informed performances, which means they strive to play music as it would have been heard during the time it was composed. This often involves using period instruments and techniques. The ensemble has gained recognition for its interpretations of works by composers such as Luigi Boccherini and Johann Sebastian Bach, as evidenced by their recordings of Boccherini's symphonies and Bach's "The Art of Fugue" (Die Kunst der Fuga - BWV 1080). Their repertoire also includes sacred music, like Dietrich Buxtehude's "Membra Jesu Nostri," a cycle of seven cantatas. The Accademia Strumentale Italiana has contributed to the field of early music through both live performances and recorded albums, helping to bring historical compositions to contemporary audiences.