Ensemble Caprice

Ensemble Caprice, based in Montreal, has proven a durable presence on the Baroque music scene in Canada and beyond. The group's interpretations have sometimes been controversial, but that has perhaps been a draw leading to the growth of its large recording catalog. Ensemble Caprice was founded in Germany in 1989 by recorder virtuoso, flutist, and conductor Matthias Maute. The group has always had a small core membership (currently five musicians), to which it adds according to the requirements of the music being performed. At first, the other players in the group were German ...