Capella de la Torre © Matthias Heyde
Capella de la Torre
Capella de la Torre is proud to be one of the leading ensembles for early wind music worldwide. The group was founded in 2005 by the oboist and shawm specialist Katharina Bäuml, and since then has newly inspired its audiences over and over again in over one thousand concerts, 20 CDs to date, and numerous live recordings. Through these experiences, the ensemble has garnered extensive experience in the music of the fourteenth though seventeenth centuries. In 2016 Capella was awarded the “Ensemble of the Year” ECHO Klassik prize.
In order to make the music of past centuries sound fresh for modern ears, current historical and musicological research plays a vital role in Capella de la Torre’s programmes. Especially important is the work with original sources and texts. In addition to concerts, another focus of the ensemble is its work with young audiences though numerous outreach and education projects.
The name “Capella de la Torre” can be understood two ways: in the beginning of the sixteenth century, the Spaniard Francisco de la Torre composed perhaps the most famous piece for a wind ensemble, his “Danza Alta”. In addition to this homage to the composer, the name can be understood literally. “De la torre” means “from the top of the tower”. Wind ensembles of the time often played from the top of towers and on balconies.
As of August 2017