The latest track on this album, Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, was recorded in November 2023.
Performer Biography
Apollo's Fire, the GRAMMY®-winning ensemble on this recording, has released 32 commercial CDs, with 12 becoming best-sellers on the Billboard Traditional Classical Albums Chart.
Historical Context
In 18th-century Leipzig, coffeehouses were so popular that the Town Council tried to ban women from entering and ordered them to stop serving at 9:00 pm, though these ordinances were largely ignored.
Performer Biography
Jeannette Sorrell, the conductor and harpsichordist for Apollo's Fire, won First Prize in the 1991 Spivey International Harpsichord Competition, competing against over 70 harpsichordists.
Performer Biography
Jeannette Sorrell, the conductor and harpsichordist for Apollo's Fire, studied conducting with Leonard Bernstein and Roger Norrington at the Aspen and Tanglewood music festivals.
Recording & Production
This album is a compilation of recordings made over two decades, with the earliest track, Telemann's Don Quixote Suite, recorded in October 2002.
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