Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach Sinfonias + Concerto

The works of the concert master at Bückeburg, Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach (1732–1795), belong stylistically between the compositions of his elder brother Carl Philipp Emanuel and the contemporary Italian style. In addition to large-scale and ambitious oratorios he left two artistically fashioned motets, a series of festive cantatas, and above all, a great many instrumental works, some of which approach the tonal idiom of the classical masters. Personal details

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The Freiburger Barockorchester (Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, FBO) can look back on a success story lasting over 25 years: From student beginnings, within a few years an internationally-recognized orchestra developed which now performs regularly at leading concert halls and opera houses. Since May 2012 the “Freiburger”, together with their colleagues from ensemble recherche, have been able to enjoy an internationally unique home: the Ensemblehaus Freiburg, a music workshop and think tank for two top ensembles in the early and contemporary music scene under one roof. The FBO continuously collaborates with important artists such as René Jacobs, Andreas Staier, Jean-Guihen Queyras, Isabelle Faust, Kristian Bezuidenhout, Christian Gerhaher, and Pablo Heras-Casado. The artistic success of these musical partnerships is manifested in numerous CD productions and the receipt of prominent awards, such as the ECHO Classical German Music Prize 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014, the Edison Classical Music Award 2012 and 2013, the Gramophone Award 2011 and 2012, as well as the Jahrespreis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik 2009. Under the artistic directorship of its two concert-masters Gottfried von der Goltz and Petra Müllejans, and under the baton of selected conductors, the FBO presents itself with about one hundred performances per year in a variety of formations from chamber to opera orchestra: a selfadministrated ensemble with its own subscription concerts at Freiburg’s Concert Hall, Stuttgart’s Liederhalle, and Berlin’s Philharmonie and with tours all over the world. Personal details

Gottfried von der Goltz has made a respected international name for himself as a Baroque violinist and Artistic Director of the Freiburger Barockorchester. As was common during the 18th century, he leads the FBO from the platform of the concertmaster. He also occasionally swaps the violin for the baton as, for example, in the Freiburger Barockorchester’s Beethoven Series which stretched over a period of many years. Gottfried von der Goltz made the specialist world sit up and take notice with successful CD recordings of the regrettably long-forgotten music of the Dresden Baroque and Bach’s sons. Nevertheless, he does not want to restrict himself to being a specialist in a particular repertoire. His diverse discography, ranging from the 17th century to the modern, shows instead that he is a tremendously versatile and flexible musician. In addition to his multi-layered chamber music engagements, Gottfried von der Goltz is Artistic Director of the Norsk Barokkorkesters. As a Professor, he is also a sought after teacher of Baroque and modern violin at the Hochschule für Musik in Freiburg. Personal details

Christine Schornsheim has enjoyed a busy career as a soloist and with renowned early music ensembles for several years, performing in concert series and festivals. Concert tours have taken her throughout Europe and America, to Israel and regularly to Japan. For several years her most important musical partners have been Andreas Staier on two keyboards, two fortepianos or fortepiano duet, the gamba player Hille Perl and transverse flautist Michael Schmidt-Casdorff. In 2005 her recording of the complete solo keyboard repertoire of Joseph Haydn, performed on five historic keyboard instruments, was acclaimed as a major milestone. Her recording with Andreas Staier of Mozart’s piano works for four hands on an unusual instrument which combines harpsichord and fortepiano and built by Andreas Stein, has attracted great interest. Christine Schornsheim was appointed professor of harpsichord at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich in October 2002. Personal details