Baron: Oboe Sonata in D Minor / Duet for Lute and Flute in G Major / Concerto for Recorder and Lute in D Minor

Featuring

Pier Luigi Polato
Francesco Padovani
Giuseppe Nalin
Gianpaolo Capuzzo
Ensemble Barocco Sans Souci
Ernst Gottlieb Baron

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Composer Biography

Ernst Gottlieb Baron, the composer, studied both music and university law and philosophy at the University of Leipzig, a common practice for musicians of his era.

Performer Biography

Pier Luigi Polato, the lutenist on this album, graduated from the Verona Conservatory with distinction and a special recognition from the Verona Accademia Filarmonica.

Instruments

The lute used by Ernst Gottlieb Baron, the composer, was based on the French instrument with thirteen courses and a specific 'D minor' tuning, different from the theorbo and Italian lute.

Performer Biography

The members of Ensemble Barocco Sans Souci have undertaken specific studies of their instruments with important teachers and institutions of early music in Italy and abroad.

Performer Biography

Pier Luigi Polato, the lutenist, dedicates himself to archive research and the study of German and Austrian Baroque lute literature.

Performer Biography

Ensemble Barocco Sans Souci has performed in various countries including Egypt, Spain, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Sweden, and Tunisia.

Interpretation

Ensemble Barocco Sans Souci performs music from the mid-17th to late 18th century using period instruments or faithful copies to reproduce the sound of the Baroque and Rococo periods.