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Violinist Gottfried von der Goltz at the head of the Freiburger Barockorchester performs Corelli’s Concerti Grossi, true hits of the baroque repertoire.

Recorded by specialists, the programme abounds of life and bursts with colours. The various playing intentions clearly enlighten the different instrumental levels and the vivid dialogue between tutti and solists.

The enlarged continuo features a rich palette: lute, harp, harpsichord and organ are holding up the strings joined - quelle surprise - by winds. Oboe, bassoon, trombone and trumpet still enhance the dramatic dimension of these thrilling pieces.

Gottfried von der Goltz himself sought for all the clues that may provide evidence for the presence of the additional timbres.

These passionate musicians release a brand new Corelli, from a pioneer in orchestral music. An exciting rediscovery.

December 2018

Great fun, this: inspired by evidence that Corelli himself was partial to upscaling his concerti grossi (originally scored for strings-only) when resources and circumstances permitted, Gottfried von der Goltz introduces trombones, bassoons, oboes, harp, and (most thrillingly, as in the finale of the first concerto) trumpets into the mix. It could sound over-weighted and anachronistic, but von der Goltz is too assured a baroque stylist for that – everything dances, and there’s never the slightest sense of gilding the lily.

20th January 2019

These exhilarating, expressive performances sound richer than the “purist” all-strings versions by the English Concert and the Avison Ensemble.

Works Corelli: Concerto grosso Op. 6 No. 1 in D major Corelli: Concerto grosso Op. 6 No. 2 in F major Corelli: Concerto grosso Op. 6 No. 3 in C minor Corelli: Concerto grosso Op. 6 No. 4 in D major Corelli: Concerto grosso Op. 6 No. 5 in B flat major Corelli: Concerto grosso Op. 6 No. 7 in D major Corelli: Sinfonia, WoO 1, to the oratorio Santa Beatrice d'Este Conductors Goltz, Gottfried von der Groups & Artists Freiburg Baroque Orchestra