#baroqueviolin

A travel concerto for the Bach family

Johannes Pramsohler puts the first version of Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in a cosmopolitan context of travelling virtuosos To make it...

Bach's Masterclass

Johannes Pramsohler and Philippe Grisvard place Bach's Six sonatas for violin and obligato harpsichord in a new historical context and...

"In French society, solo concertos had explosive potential"

Johannes Pramsohler explores the cultural context of the first French violin concertos France was traditionally the scene of major...

"This was definitely no mass-market music for amateurs"

Artistic director Johannes Pramsohler discusses the programme of the new Ensemble Diderot album and explores the importance of an...

The forgotten star violinist under a would-be “sun king”

Johannes Pramsohler finds revelations in the music of Johann Jakob Kress, court concertmaster in Darmstadt. Why rediscover him today and...

Ever heard of Antonuccio?

In 1708, Rome saw the lavish production of Handel's oratorio La Resurrezione. The impressive orchestra of 47 musicians was led by the...

Expressive simplicity

Reinhard Goebel about the splendor and misery of the violin recital Text by Reinhard Goebel. This essay was first published in Audax'...