What is l’arte del mondo



  • L’arte del mondo is an ensemble
    dedicated to historical performance practice
  • Its work centers on interpreting music
    from the baroque through early romanticism
    in a manner appropriate to those periods
    and on exploring non-European and
    contemporary music
  • The group was formed by its artistic director,
    Werner Ehrhardt, in 2004
  • It has performed at highly regarded festivals,
    including the Ludwigsburg Schlossfestspiele
    and the Beethoven festival in Bonn,
    and in reputed concert series such as
    Konzerthaus Berlin and
    Citè de la musique in Paris
  • Working in cooperation with
    Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR),
    Deutschlandfunk, Capriccio,
    and Phoenix Edition,
    l’arte del mondo has numerous
    world premier recordings and
    rediscoveries to its credit