Accentus Austria
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Accentus Austria, founded by Thomas Wimmer in 1988 in Vienna, is an ensemble specializing in early music. The group features varying lineups, often incorporating guest musicians for different performances and recordings. Wimmer primarily plays the viola da gamba, fiddle, and laúd, while Michael Posch and Wolfgang Reithofer are core members who play recorders and percussion instruments respectively. Accentus Austria focuses on early Spanish music, emphasizing its improvisational elements. Their repertoire spans from popular music of the early 16th century to polyphonic sacred and secular works of the late 16th century. The ensemble has released several albums, including Sephardic Romances - Traditional Jewish Music from Spain (1996), Cantadas de pasión (2005), Romances Séfarades dans lâempire de la Sublime Porte (2006), and Serenata Hungarica (2012). Their album Galán: Fire & Ice was released in 2013. Accentus Austria has performed extensively across Europe, Israel, and Morocco.
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- Traetta: Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2 - Ah, serba il fig featuring Christophe Rousset
- Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice featuring Laurence Equilbey
- Traetta: Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2 - Se Tebe non vede featuring Christophe Rousset
- Requiem in D Minor, K 626: I. Introitus. Requiem æternam featuring Accentus Austria
- Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 1: "Viktoria, Viktoria!" (Chorus) by Laurence Equilbey
- Requiem in D Minor, K 626: III. Sequenz. Dies iræ featuring Accentus Austria
- Requiem in D Minor, K 626: II. Kyrie eleison featuring Accentus Austria
- Requiem in D Minor, K 626: III. Sequenz. Rex tremendæ featuring Accentus Austria
- Requiem in D Minor, K 626: III. Sequenz. Tuba mirum featuring Christopher Purves
- Requiem in D Minor, K 626: III. Sequenz. Confutatis featuring Accentus Austria
- Requiem in D Minor, K 626: III. Sequenz. Recordare featuring Christopher Purves
- Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 1: "Schau' der Herr mich an als König!" (Kilian, Chorus) by Laurence Equilbey
- Requiem in D Minor, K 626: III. Sequenz. Lacrimosa featuring Accentus Austria
- Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 2: "The Wolf's Glen" (Kaspar, Max, Samiel, Chorus) by Laurence Equilbey
- Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 3: "Was gleicht wohl auf Erden" (Chorus) by Laurence Equilbey
- Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 3: "Wer legt auf ihn so strengen Bann?" (Hermit, Ottokar, Max, Agathe, Ãnnchen, Kuno, Chorus) by Laurence Equilbey
- Requiem in D Minor, K 626: IV. Offertorium. Hostias featuring Accentus Austria
- Requiem in D Minor, K 626: V. Sanctus. Benedictus featuring Accentus Austria
- Exsultate, jubilate K165: 'Alleluia featuring Accentus Austria
- Requiem in D Minor, K 626: VI. Agnus dei featuring Accentus Austria
- Requiem in D Minor, K 626: VII. Communio. Lux æterna featuring Accentus Austria
- Oratorio de Noël: Benedictus featuring Accentus Austria
- Traetta: Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 3 - Piangi, o Tebe featuring Christophe Rousset
