Kaleidosonic by Barock

Various composers

Barock_Plus

Kaleidosonic

Price: € 19.95
Format: CD
Label: Perfect Noise
UPC: 0719279934250
Catnr: PN 2601
Release date: 06 February 2026
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Label
Perfect Noise

UPC
0719279934250

Catalogue number
PN 2601

Release date
06 February 2026

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About the album

Our debut album tells of creative connections spanning centuries and of the curiosity and passion that keep music relevant and alive today. We move playfully between rarely heard and well-known masterworks of the Baroque, presenting both ensemble and solo works to create a richly textured soundscape.
Many of the composers featured on this album were linked through personal or artistic exchange. Telemann, Handel, Corelli, and the mysterious Mrs. Philarmonica were not only connected stylistically, but also crossed paths in the musical centers of Europe such as London, Hamburg, and Rome.

Unser Debütalbum erzählt von kreativen Verbindungen über Jahrhunderte hinweg und von jener Neugier und Leidenschaft, die Musik auch heute relevant und sichtbar machen. Spielerisch bewegen wir uns zwischen selten gehörten und bekannten Meisterwerken der Alten Musik. Neben Ensemblestücken erklingen auch solistische Werke, wodurch ein facettenreiches Klangbild entsteht.
Viele der auf dem Album vertretenen Komponisten standen in persönlichem oder künstlerischem Austausch. Telemann, Händel, Corelli und die geheimnisvolle Mrs. Philarmonica sind nicht nur stilistisch eng miteinander verbunden, sondern begegneten einander auch in den Musikzentren Europas wie London, Hamburg und Rom.

Artist(s)

Tabea Wink (recorder)

Marie Sophie Wunder (recorder)

Anna Maria Rudolph (cello)

Dominik Heidl (harpsichord)

Barock_Plus

Barock_Plus captivates audiences with its vibrant presence and virtuosic performances. Original arrangements, colourful instrumentation, and a baroque repertoire complemented by works from antiquity and the modern era constitute the unique “plus” of this award-winning ensemble.
In 2023, Barock_Plus made a remarkable debut at the göttingen händel competition, winning first prize. Further distinctions soon followed, including second prize at the International Biagio Marini Competition, as well as third prize and the Audience Award at the Förderpreis des Saarländischen Rundfunks. These successes led to invitations to prestigious festivals such as the Musikfestspiele Potsdam Sanssouci, the Originalklang-Festival FEL!X at the Kölner Philharmonie, and the International Handel Festival Göttingen.
The following year, the ensemble was awarded a scholarship by the Deutscher Musikwettbewerb and selected for the concert promotion initiative of the German Music Council. In addition, Barock_Plus is regularly featured in radio and television broadcasts.
The four musicians draw inspiration from renowned artists such as Maurice Steger, Kristin von der Goltz, Alfredo Bernardini, Jeremias Schwarzer, and Wiebke Weidanz. Described as a “perfectly balanced ensemble” (Donaukurier), Barock_Plus presents itself to a wide audience with exceptional virtuosity. Through innovative concert formats, interdisciplinary projects, and children’s concerts, the ensemble seeks to cross boundaries and tell the story of early music in a contemporary way.
In 2025, Barock_Plus was honoured with the Bavarian Art Promotion Prize for its bold and compelling reinterpretation of tradition.

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Composer(s)

Marin Marais

Georg Friedrich Händel

Georg Frideric Handel was a composer from the Baroque period. Handel wrote primarily music-dramatic works: 42 operas, 29 oratorios, more than 120 cantatas, trios and duets, which comes to a total amount of almost 2000 arias! Furthermore, he composed English, Italian and Latin sacred music, serenades and odes. Among his instrumental music are several organ concertos, concerti grossi, overtures, oboe sonatas and violinsonates, along with many solo works for harpsichord and organ. Together with Johann Sebastian Bach, who was born in the same year (1685), Handel is viewed as one of the greatest composers of his time. He was extremely prolific and wrote in total more than 610 works, many of which are still performed today. Compared to his contemporaries Bach, Telemann...

Together with Johann Sebastian Bach, who was born in the same year (1685), Handel is viewed as one of the greatest composers of his time. He was extremely prolific and wrote in total more than 610 works, many of which are still performed today.

Compared to his contemporaries Bach, Telemann and Scarlatti, Handel was by far the most cosmopolitan. When Handel was a child, his father, who was a surgeon at the court of Saxe-Weissenfels, imagined a juridical career for him. But his musical talents did not go unnoticed at the court, which forced the father to let him study music. In Hamburg, Handel befriended Mattheson. Together they visited Buxtehude, the greatest organ player of his time, in 1703 (two years before Bach did). At that time, Handel was already an excellent musician, but it wasn't until his stay in Italy - the land of opera - that his talents and skills truly started to flourish. Back in Germany, he received a position at the court of Hannover, where the noblemen had a connection to the British throne. Thanks to these connections, Handel decided to move to London, after which a puzzling history of intrigues and political games started. For example, it is unclear what the exact political message of his famous Water Music is, which was composed for a boat ride on the river Thames by King George. Initially, Handel focused on Italian opera during his stay in London, but from the 1730s onwards he started composing English spoken oratorios, with the celebrated Messiah at its peak.

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Domenico Gabrielli

Domenico Gabrielli was an Italian baroque composer and cello virtuoso. As a composer, he freed the cello from his limited role as a bass instrument by writing a few solo works for the instrument. He also wrote instrumental and vocal works for the church and several operas, which were performed in Venice, Modena and Turin. In the 1680's, Gabrielli gained recognition as a cello virtuoso. He was given the nickname 'Mingain (of Minghino) dal viulunzeel', which means 'the little Dominico of the cello'.

Domenico Gabrielli was an Italian baroque composer and cello virtuoso. As a composer, he freed the cello from his limited role as a bass instrument by writing a few solo works for the instrument. He also wrote instrumental and vocal works for the church and several operas, which were performed in Venice, Modena and Turin.
In the 1680's, Gabrielli gained recognition as a cello virtuoso. He was given the nickname "Mingain (of Minghino) dal viulunzeel", which means "the little Dominico of the cello".

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Georg Philipp Telemann

Georg Philipp Telemann (14 March 1681 – 25 June 1767) was a German Baroque composer and multi-instrumentalist. Almost completely self-taught in music, he became a composer against his family's wishes. After studying in Magdeburg, Zellerfeld, and Hildesheim, Telemann entered the University of Leipzig to study law, but eventually settled on a career in music. He held important positions in Leipzig, Sorau, Eisenach, and Frankfurt before settling in Hamburg in 1721, where he became musical director of the city's five main churches. While Telemann's career prospered, his personal life was always troubled: his first wife died only a few months after their marriage, and his second wife had extramarital affairs and accumulated a large gambling debt before leaving Telemann.
Telemann was one of the most prolific composers in history (at least in terms of surviving oeuvre) and was considered by his contemporaries to be one of the leading German composers of the time—he was compared favorably both to his friend Johann Sebastian Bach, who made Telemann the godfather and namesake of his son Carl Philipp Emanuel, and to George Frideric Handel, whom Telemann also knew personally. Telemann's music incorporates several national styles (French, Italian) and is even at times influenced by Polish popular music. He remained at the forefront of all new musical tendencies and his music is an important link between the late Baroque and early Classical styles.

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Arcangelo Corelli

The Italian composer and violinist Arcangelo Corelli was the first European composer who was recognized for his instrumental works, and was also the one who established genres such as the sonata and the concerto grosso. His works were of major importance for the development of chamber music and orchestral music. Composers such as Vivaldi, Geminiani and Telemann revised Corelli’s works or imitated his style. The virtuosic style of playing that Corelli taught to his pupils was of vital importance for the development of violin playing, and formed the foundation of the violin technique until the 19th century.
Although Corelli was famous during his lifetime, only little is known about his life. The available information consists primarily of a wealth of legends and anecdotes for which no reliable evidence can be found. It is known that Corelli studied in Bologna, and worked in Rome around 1675, where he played in various ensembles, led the orchestras of his patrons and performed as a soloist at the house concerts of the aristocracy.
Corelli’s oeuvre comprises solely of instrumental works, amongst them concerti grossi, chamber sonatas and church sonatas, published in sets of twelve. Currently his compositions are not as popular as during his lifetime, but there are still some works that are loved by the audience, like the so-called Christmas Concerto from his 12 Concerti Grossi op.6.

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