Thesauri Inventio

Thesauri inventio 1 & 2 is in fact two albums in one 2CD digipack, one featuring music from the Di Martinelli Music Collection and other from the Kroměříž Music Collection. In the late 17th and early 18th centuries, numerous music compilations appeared that gather together handwritten copies of all sorts of repertoire. This was cheaper than printing music or purchasing printed editions. Many compilations were intended for internal or local use and often included works of composers who were locally active. Today, they also give us insight into the popularity and distribution of composers and their oeuvres during a specific period.

This second new album by Antoinette Lohmann is actually belongs to the album "Thesauri Inventio 1", one with music from the Kroměříž archive, the other with music from the Di-Martinelli archive, both with mostly world premiere recordings.