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The Academy of St Martin in the Fields was formed in 1958 as a small, conductorless chamber ensemble, based in the elegantly porticoed 18th-century church on the east side of Trafalgar Square. Led by Neville Marriner, one of the leading Baroque violinists of the day, and attracting some of the finest players in London, the orchestra at first concentrated on repertoire from the Baroque era, developing a style of performance that launched the 1960s Baroque revival and paved the way for today’,s myriad period-instrument ensembles. |
