Mozart: 6 String Quintets on Period Instruments

The curious name Spunicunifait refers to a mysterious three-part word that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote in a letter to his cousin Maria Anna Thekla Mozart. Spuni: “spun” or “woven” / Cuni: “coney” or “rabbit” as well as fait “made” – thus something woven from rabbit fur, like the scarf his beloved cousin Bäsle wears in a self-portrait. Behind the ensemble Spunicunifait is a group of five musicians who all have extensive experience in chamber music and in renowned orchestras such as the Chamber Orchestra of Europe. They founded this ensemble to devote themselves to the in-depth study and performance of Mozart’s six string quintets on period instruments.