Aquatic favourites from the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra

By Zenaida des Aubris, 07 April 2021

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“like rolling out a string of fine pearls”

Reviewed at Festhalle, Viersen on 5 April 2021

Handel, Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348 (I.-II.)

Vivaldi, Concerto for flute, oboe, violin and bassoon in F major, RV 570 "La tempesta di mare"

Handel, Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348 (III.-VI.)

Geminiani, Concert no. 7 in D minor

Handel, Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348 (VII.-XI.)

Handel, Water Music, Suite no. 3 in G major, HWV 350

Telemann, Concerto for Recorder in C major, TWV 51:C1

Handel, Water Music, Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349

Maurice Steger, Recorder

Freiburg Baroque Orchestra

Leila Schayegh, Violin, Director

Highly polished Mozart from Freiburg Baroque in Melbourne

Sandra Bowdler, 26th March

Melbourne-born soprano Sioghan Stagg returns for a one night stand with Kristian Bezuidenhout and the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra as part of their Australian tour.

****1

Dionysian and Apollonian: René Jacobs conducts L'Orfeo in Berlin

Elena Luporini, 18th February

In a concert performance at the Berlin Philharmonie, conductor René Jacobs gives his own – thrilling – take on Monteverdi's L'Orfeo.

*****

Light and shadows in Rattle and Sellars' Médée at Staatsoper Berlin

Elena Luporini, 19th November

Reuniting two old friends and collaborators, the Staatsoper Berlin presents a new production of Marc-Antoine Charpentier's Médée, with mixed results.

***11

Freiburg Baroque brings the Thames to Klosters

Mark Pullinger, 31st July

One of the world's top period instrument ensembles bring Handel's Water Music and other baroque classics to Klosters.

****1

Excellent revival of Claus Guth's Saul at Theater an der Wien

George Jahn, 20th April

“How Excellent.” The first words sung in Handel’s Saul are in praise of God and were first uttered in a performance nearly three centuries ago. But they apply equally to Claus Guth’s interpretation of the work staged by Theater an der Wien.

*****

Jacobs’ plausible pleading on behalf of Leonore

Edward Sava-Segal, 13th September

Promoting Leonore, the original version of Beethoven's Fidelio, René Jacobs made several choices of his own, only some of them justifiable.

****1

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Zenaida des Aubris

Zenaida des Aubris, based in Berlin, has over 30 years experience in artist management and production of classical music and opera in the United States, Europe and Asia. Currently, she offers consultation to music competitions and schools as well as to individual recent graduates on how to manage themselves and kickstart their careers through her company Opera Career Advice.

Aquatic favourites from Maurice Steger and the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra