In 1701 Antonio Vivaldi was appointed violin teacher at the Ospedale della Pieta – an orphanage that specialised in musical training for young girls. The choir master, Francesco Gasparini, re...więcej »
"Zelenka was one of Bach's and Telemann's most musically colourful contemporaries." (Gramophone)Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679--1745) is one of the most enigmatic figures in the his...więcej »
Fame is a strange thing. Although Johann Friedrich Fasch was highly esteemed by his contemporaries and the generations of musicians who followed him, in the concert repertoire of today he is groupe...więcej »