The Hidden Reunion Orchestra of the 18th Century

• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, BWV 1051:
• 1 Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, BWV 1051: I. — 06:22
• 2 Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, BWV 1051: II. Adagio, ma non tanto 04:20
• 3 Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, BWV 1051: III. Allegro 06:00
• Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 - 1767): Ouverture-Suite in D Major, TWV 55:D6:
• 4 Telemann: Ouverture-Suite in D Major, TWV 55:D6: I. Ouverture 07:39
• 5 Telemann: Ouverture-Suite in D Major, TWV 55:D6: II. La trompette 01:51
• 6 Telemann: Ouverture-Suite in D Major, TWV 55:D6: III. Sarabande 03:28
• 7 Telemann: Ouverture-Suite in D Major, TWV 55:D6: IV. Rondeau 01:23
• 8 Telemann: Ouverture-Suite in D Major, TWV 55:D6: V. Bourrée 01:53
• 9 Telemann: Ouverture-Suite in D Major, TWV 55:D6: VI. Courante 03:52
• 10 Telemann: Ouverture-Suite in D Major, TWV 55:D6: VII. Gigue 02:54
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067:
• 11 Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: I. Ouverture 07:13
• 12 Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: II. Rondeau 01:51
• 13 Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: III. Sarabande 03:04
• 14 Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: IV. Bourrées I & II 02:20
• 15 Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: V. Polonoise & Double 03:49
• 16 Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: VI. Menuet 01:07
• 17 Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie 01:30
• Total Runtime 01:00:36

Info for The Hidden Reunion

After the very difficult period of confinement and travel restrictions of 2020 and 2021, the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century has found ways for touring and recording again. Putting in the spotlight two of the orchestras long-term soloists, Rainer Zipperling on viola da gamba and Michael Schmidt-Casdorff on flute, this new recording presents Telemann and Bach in the unique light provided by the late Frans Bruggens orchestra.

Exquisite sound, supreme phrasing and sublime poetry throughout.

In two recording periods, in May and August 2021, the legendary ensemble has put together a fine programme that will entirely satisfy the many fans and serve as a reminder of what the big-scale version of the orchestra was and will soon be again be.

Anna Enquist, one of the Netherlands most famous and prestigious writers, provides a beautiful essay for the booklet that describes all the developments of the orchestra over the last year and a half, leading to this very special come together.

Orchestra of the 18th Century

Orchestra of the 18th Century
In 1981, Frans Brüggen, Lucy van Dael and friends founded the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century, consisting of fifty members from twenty different countries.

Six or more times a year the orchestra assembles to go on tour. The musicians, all specialists in eighteenth and early nineteenth century music, play on period instruments or on contemporary copies.

The wide-ranging repertoire this orchestra performs includes works by Purcell, Bach, Rameau, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn and Chopin, and has been recorded for Philips Classics and nowadays for The Grand Tour / Glossa.

In August 2014, the Orchestra had to say farewell to Brüggen. While the collaboration between the orchestra and its founding father came to an end with his death, Brüggen’s inspiration remains and will guide the Orchestra for years to come. The Orchestra continues the tradition of six or more projects a year, now by inviting guests and guest conductors to lead.

Booklet for The Hidden Reunion