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Listen to Chiara Banchini, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!

Chiara Banchini

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Listen to Stabat Mater in F Minor, RV 621: IV. Quis Est Homo by Andreas Scholl, Chiara Banchini & Ensemble 415, see lyrics, music video & more!
Stabat Mater in F Minor, RV 621: IV. Quis Est HomoAndreas Scholl, Chiara Banchini & Ensemble 415
Listen to Introduzione al Miserere "Filiae Maestae Jerusalem" in C Minor, RV 638: II. "Sileant Zephyri" by Andreas Scholl, Chiara Banchini & Ensemble 415, see lyrics, music video & more!
Introduzione al Miserere "Filiae Maestae Jerusalem" in C Minor, RV 638: II. "Sileant Zephyri"Andreas Scholl, Chiara Banchini & Ensemble 415
Listen to Concerto a tre violini in F Major, RV 551: I. Allegro by Ensemble 415, Chiara Banchini, Leila Schayegh & Eva Borhi, see lyrics, music video & more!
Concerto a tre violini in F Major, RV 551: I. AllegroEnsemble 415, Chiara Banchini, Leila Schayegh & Eva Borhi
Listen to Cantate "Cessate, Omai Cessate", RV 684: II. Ah Ch'infelice Sempre by Andreas Scholl, Chiara Banchini & Ensemble 415, see lyrics, music video & more!
Cantate "Cessate, Omai Cessate", RV 684: II. Ah Ch'infelice SempreAndreas Scholl, Chiara Banchini & Ensemble 415
Listen to Sonata à Quatro "Al Santo Sepolcro" in E Flat Major, RV 130: II. Allegro Ma Poco Andante by Chiara Banchini & Ensemble 415, see lyrics, music video & more!
Sonata à Quatro "Al Santo Sepolcro" in E Flat Major, RV 130: II. Allegro Ma Poco AndanteChiara Banchini & Ensemble 415
Listen to Concerto for 4 Violins in B Minor, Op. 3 No. 10 RV 580: I. Allegro by Chiara Banchini, Stephanie Pfister, Leila Schayegh, David Plantier & Ensemble 415, see lyrics, music video & more!
Concerto for 4 Violins in B Minor, Op. 3 No. 10 RV 580: I. AllegroChiara Banchini, Stephanie Pfister, Leila Schayegh, David Plantier & Ensemble 415
Listen to Stabat Mater in F Minor, RV 621: VII. Eja Mater, Fons Amoris by Andreas Scholl, Chiara Banchini & Ensemble 415, see lyrics, music video & more!
Stabat Mater in F Minor, RV 621: VII. Eja Mater, Fons AmorisAndreas Scholl, Chiara Banchini & Ensemble 415
Listen to Stabat Mater in F Minor, RV 621: I. Stabat Mater Dolorosa by Andreas Scholl, Chiara Banchini & Ensemble 415, see lyrics, music video & more!
Stabat Mater in F Minor, RV 621: I. Stabat Mater DolorosaAndreas Scholl, Chiara Banchini & Ensemble 415
Listen to Concerto a tre violini in F Major, RV 551: II. Andante by Ensemble 415, Chiara Banchini, Leila Schayegh & Eva Borhi, see lyrics, music video & more!
Concerto a tre violini in F Major, RV 551: II. AndanteEnsemble 415, Chiara Banchini, Leila Schayegh & Eva Borhi
Listen to Sinfonie a cinque per due violini, alto, tenore, violoncello e basso, Op. 2. Sonata a cinque in C Minor, No. 4: IV. Allegro by Ensemble 415 & Chiara Banchini, see lyrics, music video & more!
Sinfonie a cinque per due violini, alto, tenore, violoncello e basso, Op. 2. Sonata a cinque in C Minor, No. 4: IV. AllegroEnsemble 415 & Chiara Banchini

More albums from Chiara Banchini

Listen to Haydn & Boccherini Ouvertures & Symphonies by Theresia Orchestra & Chiara Banchini
ALBUMHaydn & Boccherini Ouvertures & SymphoniesTheresia Orchestra & Chiara Banchini
Listen to Valentini: Concerti grossi by Ensemble 415 & Chiara Banchini
ALBUMValentini: Concerti grossiEnsemble 415 & Chiara Banchini
Listen to Vivaldi: Concertos for 4 Violins by Ensemble 415 & Chiara Banchini
ALBUMVivaldi: Concertos for 4 ViolinsEnsemble 415 & Chiara Banchini
Listen to Bach: Sonates pour clavecin obligé et violon, BWV 1014-1019 by Chiara Banchini & Jörg-Andreas Bötticher
ALBUMBach: Sonates pour clavecin obligé et violon, BWV 1014-1019Chiara Banchini & Jörg-Andreas Bötticher
Listen to Boccherini: Stabat Mater, Symphonies by Ensemble 415, Agnès Mellon & Chiara Banchini
ALBUMBoccherini: Stabat Mater, SymphoniesEnsemble 415, Agnès Mellon & Chiara Banchini
Listen to Albinoni: Sinfonie a Cinque, Op. 2 by Ensemble 415 & Chiara Banchini
ALBUMAlbinoni: Sinfonie a Cinque, Op. 2Ensemble 415 & Chiara Banchini
Listen to Boccherini: Quintets With Two Violas by Ensemble 415 & Chiara Banchini
ALBUMBoccherini: Quintets With Two ViolasEnsemble 415 & Chiara Banchini
Listen to Corelli: Concerto de Noël by Chiara Banchini & Ensemble 415
ALBUMCorelli: Concerto de NoëlChiara Banchini & Ensemble 415
Listen to Boccherini: Stabat Mater & Symphonies by Agnès Mellon, Ensemble 415 & Chiara Banchini
ALBUMBoccherini: Stabat Mater & SymphoniesAgnès Mellon, Ensemble 415 & Chiara Banchini
Listen to Schobert: Quartet, Trios, Sonatas by Chiara Banchini, Luciano Sgrizzi & Ensemble 415
ALBUMSchobert: Quartet, Trios, SonatasChiara Banchini, Luciano Sgrizzi & Ensemble 415
Listen to Corelli: Christmas Concerto by Chiara Banchini, Ensemble 415 & Jesper Christensen
ALBUMCorelli: Christmas ConcertoChiara Banchini, Ensemble 415 & Jesper Christensen
Listen to Boccherini: Stabat Mater, Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4 by Agnès Mellon, Chiara Banchini & Ensemble 415
ALBUMBoccherini: Stabat Mater, Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4Agnès Mellon, Chiara Banchini & Ensemble 415
Listen to Boccherini: Stabat Mater - Symphonies by Chiara Banchini, Agnès Mellon & Ensemble 415
ALBUMBoccherini: Stabat Mater - SymphoniesChiara Banchini, Agnès Mellon & Ensemble 415
Listen to Bononcini: La nemica d'amore fatta amante by Ensemble 415 & Chiara Banchini
ALBUMBononcini: La nemica d'amore fatta amanteEnsemble 415 & Chiara Banchini
Listen to Geminiani: 12 concerti grossi composti sull'opera V d'Arcangelo Corelli by Ensemble 415 & Chiara Banchini
ALBUMGeminiani: 12 concerti grossi composti sull'opera V d'Arcangelo CorelliEnsemble 415 & Chiara Banchini
Listen to Geminiani: Concerti grossi & La follia by Ensemble 415 & Chiara Banchini
ALBUMGeminiani: Concerti grossi & La folliaEnsemble 415 & Chiara Banchini
Listen to Corelli: Sonate a violino e violone o cimbalo, Op. 5 by Chiara Banchini, Käthi Gohl & Luciano Contini
ALBUMCorelli: Sonate a violino e violone o cimbalo, Op. 5Chiara Banchini, Käthi Gohl & Luciano Contini
Listen to Vivaldi: Stabat Mater by Andreas Scholl, Chiara Banchini & Ensemble 415
ALBUMVivaldi: Stabat MaterAndreas Scholl, Chiara Banchini & Ensemble 415
Listen to Tartini: Concertos by Chiara Banchini & Ensemble 415
ALBUMTartini: ConcertosChiara Banchini & Ensemble 415
Listen to Mozart: The Late Sonatas for Pianoforte and Violin by Chiara Banchini & Temenuschka Vesselinova
ALBUMMozart: The Late Sonatas for Pianoforte and ViolinChiara Banchini & Temenuschka Vesselinova
Listen to Mozart: Sonatas "Opus II" for Pianoforte and Violin by Temenuschka Vesselinova & Chiara Banchini
ALBUMMozart: Sonatas "Opus II" for Pianoforte and ViolinTemenuschka Vesselinova & Chiara Banchini
Listen to Boccherini: Sextets, Op. 23 by Ensemble 415 & Chiara Banchini
ALBUMBoccherini: Sextets, Op. 23Ensemble 415 & Chiara Banchini
Listen to Mozart: "Palatine" Sonatas for Fortepiano and Violin by Temenuschka Vesselinova & Chiara Banchini
ALBUMMozart: "Palatine" Sonatas for Fortepiano and ViolinTemenuschka Vesselinova & Chiara Banchini
Listen to Boccherini: Quintets with Two Violas by Ensemble 415 & Chiara Banchini
ALBUMBoccherini: Quintets with Two ViolasEnsemble 415 & Chiara Banchini
Listen to Corelli: Concerti grossi op.6 by Ensemble 415, Chiara Banchini & Jesper Christensen
ALBUMCorelli: Concerti grossi op.6Ensemble 415, Chiara Banchini & Jesper Christensen
Listen to Vivaldi: "La Follia", Suonate a Tre, 4 Suonate a Due Violini by Chiara Banchini & Ensemble 415
ALBUMVivaldi: "La Follia", Suonate a Tre, 4 Suonate a Due VioliniChiara Banchini & Ensemble 415
Listen to Vivaldi: "La Follia", Sonate a due violini by Ensemble 415 & Chiara Banchini
ALBUMVivaldi: "La Follia", Sonate a due violiniEnsemble 415 & Chiara Banchini
Listen to Corelli: Sonate a Violino e Violone o Cimbalo , Op. 5 by Chiara Banchini, Jesper Christensen, Käthy Gohl & Luciano Contini
ALBUMCorelli: Sonate a Violino e Violone o Cimbalo , Op. 5Chiara Banchini, Jesper Christensen, Käthy Gohl & Luciano Contini
Listen to Johann Schobert: Quatuors, Trios, Sonates by Chiara Banchini, Ensemble 415 & Luciano Sgrizzi
ALBUMJohann Schobert: Quatuors, Trios, SonatesChiara Banchini, Ensemble 415 & Luciano Sgrizzi
Listen to Boccherini: Symphonies by Ensemble 415 & Chiara Banchini
ALBUMBoccherini: SymphoniesEnsemble 415 & Chiara Banchini
Listen to Bach: Cantatas for Solo Alto by Chiara Banchini, Ensemble 415 & René Jacobs
ALBUMBach: Cantatas for Solo AltoChiara Banchini, Ensemble 415 & René Jacobs
Listen to Vivaldi: Concerti for Flute, Strings and Basso Continuo, Op. 10, Nos. 1-6 - Marcello/Platti: Concerti for for Oboe, Strings and Basso Continuo by Anner Bylsma, Bob van Asperen, Bruce Haynes, Chiara Banchini, Danny Bond, Frans Brüggen, François Fernandez, Keiko Watanabe, Lidewij Scheifes, Lucy van Dael, Mihoko Kimura, Orchestra of the 18th Century, Staas Swierstra, The Baroque Orchestra & Thomas Albert
ALBUMVivaldi: Concerti for Flute, Strings and Basso Continuo, Op. 10, Nos. 1-6 - Marcello/Platti: Concerti for for Oboe, Strings and Basso ContinuoAnner Bylsma, Bob van Asperen, Bruce Haynes, Chiara Banchini, Danny Bond, Frans Brüggen, François Fernandez, Keiko Watanabe, Lidewij Scheifes, Lucy van Dael, Mihoko Kimura, Orchestra of the 18th Century, Staas Swierstra, The Baroque Orchestra & Thomas Albert

About Chiara Banchini

Listen to Chiara Banchini, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!
Hometown
Lugano, Switzerland
Born
1946
Genre
Classical
Swiss violinist Chiara Banchini is the co-founder and leader of the period instrument group Ensemble 415, which takes its name from the pitch recommended in old Baroque-era treatises for the note A below middle C: 415 cycles per second. Banchini was born in Lugano, Switzerland and graduated from the Geneva Conservatory. Afterwards, Banchini studied with violinist Sandor Végh, but in the meantime had developed an interest in Baroque violin techniques and decided to further her studies with Belgian violinist Sigiswald Kuijken at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague. Upon earning her diploma, Banchini accepted a teaching post at the Centre for Early Music in Geneva, and at this time she began to appear on the concert circuit as a solo artist. After Banchini relocated from Geneva to the Schola Cantorum in Basel in 1981, in her own words she "felt the need to fill a vacuum in the Swiss musical vista" and formed Ensemble 415, her period instrument orchestra playing at Baroque pitch, rather than at the modern A of 440 cycles per second. The band attracted an immediate following as a live group, but did not develop an international reputation until it reached an exclusive recording agreement with the French label Harmonia Mundi in 1989. In 1992 Banchini and Ensemble 415 scored a critical and commercial hit with their recording of Arcangelo Corelli's Concerti grossi, Op. 6. Even more popular, and to date the most famous of Ensemble 415's recordings, was the 1996 release of the Stabat Mater of Antonio Vivaldi with guest vocalist Andreas Scholl, who later toured with Ensemble 415 in this work and became a star in his own right. Banchini has also recorded for the labels Erato, Deutsche Harmonia Mundi, Virgin, Accent, Astreé, and for the Zig Zag Territories label. Banchini plays a Nicola Amati violin, which was handcrafted in Italy in 1674.

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