Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
Here's a health !
He that drinks is immortal

Anthony Holborne (?1547-1602)
Last will and testament

La Ninfea
Divisions sur "The sick tune"
La Follia
Io son ferito alla bastarda
Madrigal de Palestrina
Divisions sur "Oil of Barley"
Divisions sur "Jack's health"

Giles Farnaby (1563-1640)
Rosasolis

Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680)
Antidotum Tarantulae

Traditionnel
Tarantella
Tarantella italiana

Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687)
Sommeil
Entrée pour quatre Médecins
L'Opérateur

Marin Marais (1656-1728)
Le Tableau de l'opération de la taille
Les Relevailles
Suitte

Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643-1704)
Idylle sur la retour du santé du Roy

Captain Tobian Hume (?1569-1645)
Good again

Mirko Ludwig, ténor
Ensemble La Ninfea

Barbara Heindlmeier, flûte à bec
Christian Heim, viole de gambe, flûte à bec
Marthe Perl, viole de gambe
Simon Linné, théorbe, guitare baroque, luthe de la renaissance, Cistre
Andreas Küppers, clavecin, orgue

Do you want to live in perfect health – forever? This CD will not only attempt to cure all imaginable ailments – it will even promise you immortality! For, like our historical counterparts, we are all familiar with the ups and downs of sickness, recovery andhealth, no matter what our age, provenance or status. Perhaps you’re asking, “A CD that makes me healthy and immortal? How does that work? And wherever did La Ninfea get that idea?” Well, I would like to say that we found the magical musical instructions for creating the philosophers’ stone in a 17th-century alchemical codex hidden in a dusty coffer in the attic of a charming little castle, but the truth is that we found dozens of prescriptions for musical cures hidden away in archives and manuscript collections. A CD full of joy, beauty and healing power. La Ninfea (Italian for water lily) belong to the next up-and-coming generation of Early Music artists.Their historically informed performances, often rediscoveries of lost treasures, are perfect and filled with refreshing joy. The renowned Austrian classical music station Ö1 writes: “So meticulous their search for neglected composers and reconstruction of historical scores, so immense their enthusiasm and vibrant interpretations...” Performances included appearances at the Tage Alter Musik Berlin, the Trigonale Festival der Alten Musik, the Stockstädter Blockflötenfesttage and in the Konzerthaus in Vienna. Their two latest CD productions have been released by Raumklang Records: The Iron Mask, french instrumental music from the 17th Century, has received much praise for concept, repertoire, tone and interpretation. A.H.Schultzen Recorder Sonatas presents vaunted first ever recordings of german baroque compositions. Sono amante, their debut CD of newly rediscovered cantatas and chamber music by the Bononcini brothers, featuring soprano Ulrike Hofbauer, was released in 2011 on Thorofon Records and received with acclaim by audiences and critics alike. The award-winning members of this ensemble work with notable ensembles and musicians from the Early Music scene. They have played numerous projects together, in various combinations, which led finally to the formation of their own ensemble. Since then, La Ninfea has been devoted to the Chamber Music repertoire of the 17th and 18th Century, especially unknown works worthy of rediscovery.