Corelli: Concerto grosso in G Minor "Christmas Concerto"

Featuring

Stephanie Buyken
Olga Piskorz
Harm Meiners
Flora Fabri
Nel Dolce
Arcangelo Corelli

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Recording & Production

The philosophy behind this recording is to capture the unique and unrepeatable atmosphere of live concerts by recording them directly in 2-Track Stereo digital.

Recording & Production

This album is part of the 'Castle Concerts' series, which records musical treasures from traditional and avant-garde European music in historical settings.

Compositional Technique

Baroque composers used specific keys to express different 'affects' or emotions; for example, D Major was considered 'happy-shining', and F Major conveyed 'noblest and highest feelings'.

Performer Biography

Nel Dolce, the Cologne Baroque ensemble, won first prize in 2010 at the 'Chamber Music on Historical Instruments' competition at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln.

Historical Context

The concert aims to provide insight into the music culture at the English court during the Baroque period, when art music in Europe was heavily dependent on royal patronage.

Historical Context

London's cultural life in the Baroque era was characterized by a mixture of different regional music styles, brought by immigrant musicians from countries like France, Italy, and Germany.

Performer Biography

The ensemble 'Nel Dolce' was founded in 2003 and received significant training through chamber music studies at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln.