Johann Christian Bach Concerti

Johann Christian Bach (1735–1782), the youngest son of the Thomaskantor, developed his personal style principally during a long stay in Italy (1755–1762) – a period which saw a break with the musical world of his father and his elder brothers. His easily accessible and melodious compositions, which were to have a lasting influence on the young Mozart, are characterized by the noble elegance and cantabile qualities of Italian opera aria. Beside numerous stage works, most of which date from his years in London (1762–1782), J.C. Bach also wrote sacred vocal works, and instrumental music for almost all the ensembles commonly used in this time. 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

Karl Kaiser studied flute, transverse flute and musicology at the music conservatories in Cologne and Münster. He has gone on to perform as a soloist, chamber, and orchestral musician in the field of historically-informed performance practice, and has established himself as an outstanding teacher. He has made numerous CDs. Kaiser has been a member and soloist of the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra for many years, and has been flutist of Camerata Köln for 30 years. Karl Kaiser is a founding member of the orchestra La Stagione Frankfurt, and flutist in the Ardinghello Ensemble for romantic chamber music. He is Professor of Transverse Flute at Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts and the Freiburg Musikhochschule. 2010 saw the publication of his book “Basiswissen Barockmusik”, followed by his “Principes de la flûte” on Jacques Hotteterre’s theories at the beginning of 2014. Personal details

Violinist Anne Katharina Schreiber has been an associate member of the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra since 1988, and has performed with the group as soloist in concertos and CDs. She regularly performs as concertmaster with ensembles playing Baroque and modern repertoire including ensemble recherche, the Akademie für Alte Musik, Basel Chamber Orchestra, Balthasar Neumann Ensemble, and Collegium Vocale Gent under conductors such as Ivor Bolton, René Jacobs, Thomas Hengelbrock, Markus Creed, and Philippe Herreweghe. Anne Katharina Schreiber has been a member of Trio Vivente for 25 years, with which she has also made many CDs. As well as her trio work, she is much in demand as a chamber musician in various groups. Anne Katharina Schreiber teaches at the Hochschule für Musik in Freiburg. Personal details