Le Miroir de Musique

Le Miroir de Musique is a Swiss-based early music ensemble specializing in medieval, Renaissance, and early Baroque repertoire, celebrated for bringing obscure historical works to life with scholarly precision and vibrant energy. Founded and directed by violinist and musicologist Baptiste Romain, the group combines meticulous research with period instruments like vielles, lutes, and early brass to recreate the soundscapes of composers like Johannes de Lymburgia, Hugo de Lantins, and Johannes Martini—artists featured prominently in their discography. Their name, meaning "The Mirror of Music," reflects their mission to authentically "mirror" centuries-old musical traditions while making them feel fresh and immediate for modern listeners.

Known for thematic albums like *In seculum viellatoris: The Medieval Vielle* and *The Birth of the Violin*, they explore instrumental evolution alongside vocal masterpieces, often spotlighting lesser-known figures like Antoine Gosswin or theoretical innovators like Tinctoris. Their recordings, released on labels like Ricercar and Flora & Musica, balance academic rigor with playful storytelling—whether reviving secular courtly songs or dramatizing myths like Orpheus’s lyre in *Sulla Lira*. With performances that feel both historically informed and joyfully alive, Le Miroir de Musique acts as a time-traveling bridge between past sonic worlds and contemporary curiosity.

Genres

Medieval

Latest Release

Antoine Gosswin: Selected Works

Le Miroir de Musique•

Baptiste Romain

Album - 19 Tracks - Released July 7, 2023