Freiburger Barockorchester

Freiburger Barockorchester (Freiburg Baroque Orchestra) is a German Baroque orchestra founded in 1987, with the mission statement: "to enliven the world of Baroque music with new sounds".

Freiburger Barockorchester
Orchestra
The ensemble-house of the Freiburger Barockorchester
Founded1987
LocationFreiburg im Breisgau
Websitehttps://www.barockorchester.de

History

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The orchestra is based in Freiburg im Breisgau. In addition to Baroque music, it has performed works by composers such as Beethoven, Schubert and Weber, and contemporary music.

The orchestra gave its first concert in 1987 and began touring abroad with a performance in Amsterdam in 1989. The first tour to America in 1995. Violinists Gottfried von der Goltz and Petra Müllejans from among their own numbers are the regular musical directors. The orchestra performs a quarter of its concerts with guest conductors such as Ivor Bolton, René Jacobs, Philippe Herreweghe, Pablo Heras-Casado and Trevor Pinnock.

Awards

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The Freiburger Barockorchester was awarded the 2012 Echo Klassik Awards as "Ensemble of the Year (Historical Instruments)".

Selected discography

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  • Kirchschlager, Angelika; Tomasz Stańko; Gottfried von der Goltz; ensemble amarcord (2004). Sounds Like Christmas (DVD). EuroArts Music International. OCLC 57126504.
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