Musica Alta Ripa has amassed a substantial catalog of recordings on the audiophile label MDG. The group specializes in historically oriented performances of music of the 17th and 18th centuries. Its membership has been stable since its founding.
Based in the city of Hanover, Germany, Musica Alta Ripa was founded in 1984. Its name means "Music of the High Riverbank," in Latin, a translation of a possible Old German name for the city of Hanover (Honovere, meaning high bank). Its membership has been stable, including violinists Anne Röhrig and Ulla Bundies, recorder player Danya...