IDAGIO | Johann Philipp Kirnberger Sinfonias - World Premiere Recordings 881488250398

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Reinhard Goebel
Berliner Barock Solisten
Johann Philipp Kirnberger

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Performer Biography

Reinhard Goebel, the conductor, is described as an "icon of early music" and a "light in a sea of mediocrity" by major newspapers.

Performer Biography

The Berliner Barock Solisten, founded in 1995, aim to perform 17th and 18th-century music at the highest artistic level using modern instruments.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Kirnberger considered Johann Sebastian Bach's method of composition to be the "only and best," praising its purity, unity of character, and step-by-step progression from easy to difficult.

Composition History

The eight sinfonias on this album were likely composed during Kirnberger's time as a harpsichordist in Prince Heinrich's ensemble.

Interpretation

Conductor Reinhard Goebel believes that the future of Baroque orchestral music lies with modern ensembles and profoundly trained professionals, rather than a "fetish" for original instruments.

Compositional Technique

Kirnberger's sinfonias were conceived for a four-part string ensemble but could be augmented with brass and woodwind parts when needed, a practice also used by C.P.E. Bach.

Composer Biography

Johann Philipp Kirnberger, the composer of these sinfonias, was a pupil of Johann Sebastian Bach, studying composition and piano with him in Leipzig in 1739.