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Musical journey through the 18th century: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra inspires!
Experience the musical diversity of the 18th century with the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra in Rastatt on January 10, 2025.
Musical journey through the 18th century: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra inspires!
There is exciting news from the world of classical music in the city of Freiburg! On December 6, 2025, the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra's new CD album was released, recorded under the direction of the outstanding Gottfried von der Goltz. This album addresses the multifaceted European style diversity in the 18th century and offers listeners a true sound experience. The focus is on pieces by renowned composers such as Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, Johann Christoph Pez, Johann Sigismund Kusser, Johann Ludwig Bach, Georg Philipp Telemann and Johann Sebastian Bach. Loud Online marker The concert recordings took place on January 10, 2025 in the Freiburg Concert Hall. It is a musical journey through different city stations: Rastatt, Stuttgart, Ansbach, Meinigen, Eisenach and Berlin.
The CD takes the listener on a sonic adventure tour and ends with Bach's Concerto No. 2 in F major BWV 1047, which fittingly concludes the imagined journey to Berlin. The pieces included on the CD are impressive due to their great diversity.
Diverse musical styles
Particularly noteworthy are Fischer's Suite in D minor, which is inspired by French rhythms, and Pez's Concerto Pastorale, which is known for its tonal diversity and Italian influences. Kusser impresses with his overture in G minor, which impresses with its galant originality and onomatopoeic elements. Johann Ludwig Bach brings together Italian virtuosity and German counterpoint with his overture in G major.
Telemann's Concerto for flute and violin in E minor, which was written during his time in Eisenach, brings a particularly great deal of emotion to the performance. Solo flutist Isabel Lehman received special praise for her playing, which amazed the audience. The album deals with the music that accompanied travelers in the 18th century and offers musical “detours” to Paris, Venice and Rome in detail Freiburg Baroque Orchestra is to be read.
A journey through soundscapes
The recordings were made in a live setting and therefore represent an authentic musical snapshot. The album includes, among others, the following pieces:
- Suite in D Minor, Op. 1, No. 4 (‘Le journal du Printemps’)
- Concerto Pastorale
- Ouverture in G Minor (‘Apollon enjoué’)
- Ouverture in G Major
- Concerto for Flute and Violin in E Minor, TWV 52:e3
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV 1047
With such an impressive compilation of works, the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra is once again very popular with music lovers and classical music enthusiasts and shows that it has a good knack for discovering and communicating musical treasures. You can find more information about this special album on the website Freiburg Baroque Orchestra.