Berliner Barock Solisten
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There are plenty of early music ensemble s making the rounds nowadays.Many of the m play quite appealingly, and some of them exhibit a topnotch standard of musicianship. However,only few of them display a level of artistic mastery akin to that of the Berliner Barock Solisten, founded in 1995 by Rainer Kussmaul and other prominent members of the Berlin Philharmonic. These musicians and their director (first among equals), have joined their talents in creating a unique approach to the musical works of the 1600¡Çs and 1700¡Çs.
The ¡ÈBerlin Baroque Soloists¡É not only do true honor to their neme, since each one of them is a true bravura player. They also play on old but modernized instruments, using bows from different periods (depending on the work they are performing). Such flexibility, along with the ensemble¡Çs exceptional homogeneity and the presence of leading early music soloists within its ranks, have contributed towards establishing this group¡Çs leading position on the international scene. Just as Their stylistic assuredness that permits them to practically ¡Ètransfer¡É compositions from ages long past into our day and age, without damaging the historical veneer that covers them, nor ignoring the historical period in which they were written. Old sounds are thus heard with fresh ears. Works of the past are reconsidered in a new light-resulting in an interpretation that can be regarded as modern, yet certainly not ¡Æmodernistic¡Ç; a style that spans the ages, fully valid both then and now. The Berliner Barock Solisten are capable of applying this approach to a number of composers, be it the creations of Italian masters, or the music of Telemann (for Whom they have a special liking), that of Johann Sebastian Bach or of his contemporaries. For each individual piece they find a unique, inimitable tone.
Consistently applied over the last twelve years, this unique approach to performance has led to a stupendous degree of recognition and approval on the past of audiences and critics alike. On concert podiums from Tokyo to Berlin, from London to New York, as well as in a number of smaller towns-everywhere the Berliner Barock Solisten perform, they have left an indelible musical mark, ensuring that the ranks of their true fans are continually enlarged. Their programmes are documented on numerous CD recordings whose exceptional quality has been widely acknowledged by music critics. Thus, the Berliner Barock Solisten were awarded a Grammy for their 2005 release of Bach cantatas , along with the German recording industry¡Çs Echo Classic Prize for tow successive CD¡Çs featuring solo concertos by Telemann. Such success can also be attributed to the outstanding artists who regularly perform with the ensemble: singers such as Thomas Quasthoff, Christine Schafer, Dorothea Roschmann and Michael Schade, wind soloists of the likes of Emmanuel Pahud, Albrecht Mayer, Maurice Steger and Reinhold Friedrich, as well as harpsichordist Andreas Staier.
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| Date | October 28, 2011 (Fri) 19:00 |
| Venue | Harmony Hall Fukui Main Hall |
| The 29th Nagoya Classic Festival Berlin Barock Solisten with Daishin Kashimoto [Performer] Berline Barock Solisten Daishin Kashimoto (Violin) [Program] TBA [Price] S¡ï7,000¡¡ A¡ï6,000¡¡B¡ï4,000¡¡Handicapped Accessible¡ï6,000 (Students Half Price) [Information] Harmony Hall Fukui Ticket Center¡¡0776-38-8282 |
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| Date | October 29, 2011 (Sat) 14:00 |
| Venue | Hyogo Performing Arts Center KOBELCO Grand Hall |
| The 29th Nagoya Classic Festival Berlin Barock Solisten with Daishin Kashimoto [Performer] Berline Barock Solisten Daishin Kashimoto (Violin) [Program] Pisendel: Sonata for Strings in C minor J.S.Bach: The Music Offering, Ricercar a 6 J.S.Bach: The Art of Fugue, Contrapunctus 1 and 9 J.S.Bach: Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV1043 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons [Price] A¡ï8,000¡¡B¡ï6,000¡¡C¡ï4,000¡¡D¡ï2,000 [Information] Performing Arts Center Ticket Office¡¡0798-68-0255 |
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| Date | October 23, 2011 (Sun) 14:00 |
| Venue | Aichi Prefectural Art Theater Concert Hall |
| The 29th Nagoya Classic Festival Berlin Barock Solisten with Daishin Kashimoto [Performer] Berline Barock Solisten Daishin Kashimoto (Violin) [Program] Pisendel: Sonata for Strings in C minor J.S.Bach: The Music Offering, Ricercar a 6 J.S.Bach: The Art of Fugue, Contrapunctus 1 and 9 J.S.Bach: Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV1043 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons [Price] S¡ï12,000¡¡A¡ï10,000¡¡B¡ï8,000¡¡C¡ï6,000¡¡D¡ï5,000¡¡ Students¡ï3,000 [Information] Chukyo TV Enterprise Co., Ltd.¡¡052-957-3333 |
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| Date | October 22, 2011 (Sun) 14:00 |
| Venue | Tohoku University Centennial Hall |
| Tohoku University Kawauchihagi Hall Performance Program Vol.2 [Performer] Berlin Barock Solisten Guest Soloist: Daishin Kashimoto (Violin) [Program] Pisendel: Sonata for Strings in C minor J.S.Bach: The Music Offering, Ricercar a 6 J.S.Bach: The Art of Fugue, Contrapunctus 1 and 9 J.S.Bach: Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV1043 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons [Price] S¡ï10,000¡¡A¡ï8,000¡¡B¡ï6,000 [Information] Kahoku Ticket Center¡¡022-211-1189 |
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| Date | October 21, 2011 (Fri) 19:00 |
| Venue | Yamagata Terrsa |
| Berlin Barock Soliten with Daishin Kashimoto [Performer] Berlin Barock Solisten Guest Soloist: Daishin Kashimoto (Violin) [Program] J.S.Bach: Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV1043 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Others [Price] Box seats¡ï6,000¡¡General¡ï4,500¡¡Students¡ï3,000 [Information] Yamagata Terrsa¡¡023-646-6677 |
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| Date | October 20, 2011 (Thu) 19:00 |
| Venue | Suntory Hall |
| Berlin Barock Soliten with Daishin Kashimoto [Performer] Berlin Barock Solisten Guest Soloist: Daishin Kashimoto (Violin) [Program] J.S.Bach: Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV1043 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Others [Price] £Ó¡ï12,000¡¡£Á¡ï9,000¡¡£Â¡ï7,000¡¡£Ð¡ï5,000 [Information] Aspen Inc.¡¡03-5467-0081 |
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