Little is known of Vincenzo Bonizzi’s life, but he lived and worked mostly in Parma, and is remembered by music historians for writing the last work for the viola bastarda published in 1626. The viola bastarda was described as ‘the queen of instruments’ – it stands midway between tenor and bass viols in terms of size and tuning. Bonizzi’s Alcune opere di diversi auttori is a mixture of original music and pieces drawn from numerous sources, all of which are of high musical value and technical difficulty.

Viola da gamba player Paolo Biordi has recorded for Dynamic, Naxos and other labels. He is the authors of world-renowned publications, such as his Metodo progressivo per Viola da Gamba and Viole de Gambe en Italie. He is a scholar of viola da gamba in the musical iconography of the 15th to 17th centuries.

Andrea Perugi has collaborated with the Orchestra Regionale Toscana, Teatro Comunale di Firenze, as well as Claudio Abbado, Cecilia Bartoli and more. He has recorded for various labels.