#Baroqueviolin

Sep 3, 20223 min read

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...

Aug 28, 20223 min read

Bach's Masterclass

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

Oct 21, 20216 min read

"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...

May 1, 20214 min read

"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...

Mar 31, 20216 min read

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...

Mar 28, 20217 min read

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...

Mar 20, 20217 min read

Expressive simplicity

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