Welcome
During the twentieth century there has been a strong movement for the revival of early music. Although from the nineteenth century, inspired by the concept of romanticism, prominent figures such as François-Joseph Fétis and Victor-Charles Mahillon showed particular interest in pre-classical music and instruments, it was not until the time of Arnold Dolmetsch (1858–1940) when this interest started becoming an actual movement that lasted throughout the twentieth century. Dolmetsch’s activities guided the movement for the early music revival, relying on two basic principles: performance on early instruments; and research and understanding of the primary sources, the contemporary aesthetics and the playing techniques of early instruments. The application of these principles resulted in performances—not authentic as they were called at first, but historically informed—through which the character of early music may be more vividly appreciated.
Welcome to a site that is based on the above mentioned principles, essentially orientated towards the historical plucked instruments (lute, theorbo, baroque guitar), and that intends to contribute to the coalescence of music performance and research.
