For more than fifteen years, Scherzi Musicali has been a leading ensemble in the world of early music, renowned for its work on the 17th and 18th centuries. The ensemble gathers 3 to 40 musicians around Nicolas Achten (°1985), one of the few singers who accompanies himself on lute, theorbo, harp or harpsichord. Scherzi Musicali performs throughout Europe in the most prestigious concert halls and festivals. Their discography includes 13 albums, including 11 world premieres (ea. Caccini, Mazzocchi, Bertali, Sances, Scarlatti, Colonna, the Brussels-based Fiocco or the Liège-based Hamal) published by Ricercar, Alpha, Sony and Musique en Wallonie.
Giovanni Felice Sances
Occhi sfere vivaci
Chi nel regno almo d’amore
Tirsi morir volea
Giulio Caccini
Alme luci beate
Odi Euterpe
Tutto’l di piango Amarilli
Romanesca (Torna, deh, torna)
O dolce fonte
Settimia Caccini Se miei tormenti
Francesca Caccini
Io mi distruggo
O vive rose labbr’amorose
Lasciatemi qui solo
Claudio Monteverdi
Si dolce è’l tormento
Voglio di vita uscir
Quel sguardo sdegnosetto