The Freiburger Barockorchester, the ensemble on this recording, aims to play compositions in a lively and expressive manner, often featuring their own members as soloists.
Performer Biography
Bejun Mehta, the countertenor on this album, was a celebrated solo boy soprano from ages nine to fifteen before focusing on the cello and later returning to professional singing.
Performer Biography
René Jacobs, the conductor, won a Grammy Award for Best Opera in 2005 for his recording of Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro.
Performer Biography
René Jacobs, the conductor, received his early musical training as a choirboy at the cathedral of his native city of Ghent.
Historical Context
In Handel's time, opera was expected to be a skillful mixture of images and voices, creating a 'chiaroscuro' effect with a rich array of contrasts and intermediate tones.
Performer Biography
René Jacobs, the conductor, founded the ensemble Concerto Vocale in 1977 to explore Baroque music and the countertenor repertory.
Performer Biography
Bejun Mehta, the countertenor, produced János Starker's final recording of Bach's Cello Suites, which won a Grammy Award in 1998.
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