Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Baroque music with Camerata Bern's latest album, "Baroque Gems." This exquisite collection, released on June 26, 2025, under the UME - Global Clearing House label, showcases the ensemble's mastery of chamber and classical music. Spanning a generous 2 hours and 17 minutes, the album is a treasure trove of timeless compositions that highlight the elegance and sophistication of the Baroque era.
Camerata Bern, known for their impeccable performances, brings to life a diverse range of works by renowned composers. The album features a captivating blend of concertos and sinfonias, each piece meticulously crafted to showcase the ensemble's virtuosity and musical depth. From the delicate and expressive performances of the Flautino Concerto in C to the dynamic and spirited renditions of the Oboe Concertos "La Cetra," every track is a testament to the ensemble's artistic excellence.
The album opens with the poignant "Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen, BWV 12: Sinfonia" by Johann Sebastian Bach, setting the stage for a journey through the rich tapestry of Baroque music. The ensemble's interpretation of Tomaso Albinoni's Flautino Concerto in C is particularly noteworthy, with its lively allegros and serene largos. The Concerto a 5 in C, Op. 7, No. 2 for 2 Oboes, Strings, and Continuo adds a layer of complexity and richness to the collection, showcasing the ensemble's ability to bring out the nuances of each composition.
Camerata Bern's rendition of the Oster-Oratorium, BWV 249: II. Adagio is a highlight of the album, demonstrating the ensemble's ability to convey deep emotion and sensitivity. The album also includes works by Antonio Vivaldi, with the Flautino Concerto in A minor, R.445, adding a touch of Italian flair to the collection. The 6 Oboe Concertos "La Cetra" are particularly impressive, with their intricate melodies and dynamic rhythms.
The album concludes with the enchanting Concerto in B-Flat Major for 2 recorders, 2 oboes, violin, 2 violas, cello, double-bass, and Continuo, leaving the listener with a sense of fulfillment and awe. Camerata Bern's "Baroque Gems" is not just an album; it's an experience that transports the listener to a world of musical brilliance and artistic mastery. Whether you're a seasoned classical music enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, this album is sure to captivate and inspire.
Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen, BWV 12: SinfoniaJohann Sebastian Bach, Heinz Holliger, Camerata Bern, Erich Höbarth
Flautino Concerto in C, R.443: 1. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Michael Copley, Camerata Bern, Thomas Füri
Flautino Concerto in C, R.443: 2. LargoAntonio Vivaldi, Michael Copley, Camerata Bern, Thomas Füri
Flautino Concerto in C, R.443: 3. Allegro moltoAntonio Vivaldi, Michael Copley, Camerata Bern, Thomas Füri
Oster-Oratorium, BWV 249: II. AdagioJohann Sebastian Bach, Heinz Holliger, Camerata Bern, Erich Höbarth
Concerto a 5 in C, Op. 7, No. 2 for 2 Oboes, Strings, and Continuo: 1. AllegroTomaso Albinoni, Heinz Holliger, Hans Elhorst, Camerata Bern, Alexander van Wijnkoop
Concerto a 5 in C, Op. 7, No. 2 for 2 Oboes, Strings, and Continuo: 2. AdagioTomaso Albinoni, Heinz Holliger, Hans Elhorst, Camerata Bern, Alexander van Wijnkoop
Concerto a 5 in C, Op. 7, No. 2 for 2 Oboes, Strings, and Continuo: 3. AllegroTomaso Albinoni, Heinz Holliger, Hans Elhorst, Camerata Bern, Alexander van Wijnkoop
6 Oboe Concertos "La Cetra" / Concerto No. 1 In D Major: 1. Allegro assaiAlessandro Marcello, Heinz Holliger, Louise Pellerin, Camerata Bern, Thomas Füri
6 Oboe Concertos "La Cetra" / Concerto No. 1 In D Major: 2. LarghettoAlessandro Marcello, Heinz Holliger, Louise Pellerin, Camerata Bern, Thomas Füri
6 Oboe Concertos "La Cetra" / Concerto No. 1 In D Major: 3. VivaceAlessandro Marcello, Heinz Holliger, Louise Pellerin, Camerata Bern, Thomas Füri
Concerto a 5 in C, Op. 7, No. 5 for 2 Oboes, Strings and Continuo: 1. (Allegro)Tomaso Albinoni, Heinz Holliger, Hans Elhorst, Camerata Bern, Alexander van Wijnkoop
Concerto a 5 in C, Op. 7, No. 5 for 2 Oboes, Strings and Continuo: 2. AdagioTomaso Albinoni, Heinz Holliger, Hans Elhorst, Camerata Bern, Alexander van Wijnkoop
Concerto a 5 in C, Op. 7, No. 5 for 2 Oboes, Strings and Continuo: 3. AllegroTomaso Albinoni, Heinz Holliger, Hans Elhorst, Camerata Bern, Alexander van Wijnkoop
Concerto a 5 in D, Op. 7, No. 8 for 2 Oboes, Strings and Continuo: 1. (Allegro)Tomaso Albinoni, Heinz Holliger, Hans Elhorst, Camerata Bern, Alexander van Wijnkoop
Concerto a 5 in D, Op. 7, No. 8 for 2 Oboes, Strings and Continuo: 3. AllegroTomaso Albinoni, Heinz Holliger, Hans Elhorst, Camerata Bern, Alexander van Wijnkoop
6 Oboe Concertos "La Cetra" / Concerto No. 2 In E Major: 1. Allegro assaiAlessandro Marcello, Heinz Holliger, Louise Pellerin, Camerata Bern, Thomas Füri
6 Oboe Concertos "La Cetra" / Concerto No. 2 In E Major: 2. ModeratoAlessandro Marcello, Heinz Holliger, Louise Pellerin, Camerata Bern, Thomas Füri
6 Oboe Concertos "La Cetra" / Concerto No. 2 In E Major: 3. Spiritoso, ma non troppoAlessandro Marcello, Heinz Holliger, Louise Pellerin, Camerata Bern, Thomas Füri
Concerto A 5 in D Major, Op. 7, No. 6 for Oboe, Strings and Continuo: 1. AllegroTomaso Albinoni, Heinz Holliger, Hans Elhorst, Camerata Bern, Alexander van Wijnkoop
Concerto a 5 in D, Op. 7, No. 6 for Oboe, Strings and Continuo: 2. AdagioTomaso Albinoni, Heinz Holliger, Hans Elhorst, Camerata Bern, Alexander van Wijnkoop
Concerto a 5 in D, Op. 7, No. 6 for Oboe, Strings and Continuo: 3. AllegroTomaso Albinoni, Heinz Holliger, Hans Elhorst, Camerata Bern, Alexander van Wijnkoop
Concerto in B-Flat Major for 2 recorders, 2 oboes, violin, 2 violas, cello, double-bass and Continuo: I. AndanteGeorg Philipp Telemann, Christiane Nicolet, Aurèle Nicolet, Heinz Holliger, Louise Pellerin, Jörg Ewald Dähler, Camerata Bern, Thomas Füri
Concerto in B-Flat Major for 2 recorders, 2 oboes, violin, 2 violas, cello, double-bass and Continuo: II. PrestoGeorg Philipp Telemann, Aurèle Nicolet, Christiane Nicolet, Heinz Holliger, Louise Pellerin, Jörg Ewald Dähler, Camerata Bern, Thomas Füri
Concerto in B-Flat Major for 2 recorders, 2 oboes, violin, 2 violas, cello, double-bass and Continuo: III. CantabileGeorg Philipp Telemann, Aurèle Nicolet, Christiane Nicolet, Heinz Holliger, Louise Pellerin, Jörg Ewald Dähler, Camerata Bern, Thomas Füri
Concerto in B-Flat Major for 2 recorders, 2 oboes, violin, 2 violas, cello, double-bass and Continuo: IV. AllegroGeorg Philipp Telemann, Aurèle Nicolet, Christiane Nicolet, Heinz Holliger, Louise Pellerin, Jörg Ewald Dähler, Camerata Bern, Thomas Füri
Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis, BWV 21: I. SinfoniaJohann Sebastian Bach, Heinz Holliger, Camerata Bern, Erich Höbarth
6 Concerti Armonici (Formerly Attributed To Pergolesi) / No. 1 In G: 1. GraveUnico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Jörg Ewald Dähler, Camerata Bern, Thomas Füri
6 Concerti Armonici (Formerly Attributed To Pergolesi) / No. 1 In G: 2. AllegroUnico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Jörg Ewald Dähler, Camerata Bern, Thomas Füri
6 Concerti Armonici (Formerly Attributed To Pergolesi) / No. 1 In G: 3. Grave, staccatoUnico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Jörg Ewald Dähler, Camerata Bern, Thomas Füri
6 Concerti Armonici (Formerly Attributed To Pergolesi) / No. 1 In G: 4. AllegroUnico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Jörg Ewald Dähler, Camerata Bern, Thomas Füri
Concerto a 5 in F, Op. 7, No. 9 for Oboe, Strings and Continuo: 1. AllegroTomaso Albinoni, Heinz Holliger, Hans Elhorst, Camerata Bern, Alexander van Wijnkoop
Concerto a 5 in F, Op. 7, No. 9 for Oboe, Strings and Continuo: 2. AdagioTomaso Albinoni, Heinz Holliger, Hans Elhorst, Camerata Bern, Alexander van Wijnkoop
Concerto a 5 in F, Op. 7, No. 9 for Oboe, Strings and Continuo: 3. AllegroTomaso Albinoni, Heinz Holliger, Hans Elhorst, Camerata Bern, Alexander van Wijnkoop
6 Oboe Concertos "La Cetra" / Concerto No. 3 In B Minor: 1. Andante larghettoAlessandro Marcello, Heinz Holliger, Louise Pellerin, Camerata Bern, Thomas Füri
6 Oboe Concertos "La Cetra" / Concerto No. 3 In B Minor: 2. AdagioAlessandro Marcello, Heinz Holliger, Louise Pellerin, Camerata Bern, Thomas Füri
6 Oboe Concertos "La Cetra" / Concerto No. 3 In B Minor: 3. PrestoAlessandro Marcello, Heinz Holliger, Louise Pellerin, Camerata Bern, Thomas Füri
6 Oboe Concertos "La Cetra" / Concerto No. 4 In E Minor: 1. ModeratoAlessandro Marcello, Heinz Holliger, Louise Pellerin, Camerata Bern, Thomas Füri
6 Oboe Concertos "La Cetra" / Concerto No. 4 In E Minor: 2. Largo appoggiatoAlessandro Marcello, Heinz Holliger, Louise Pellerin, Camerata Bern, Thomas Füri
6 Oboe Concertos "La Cetra" / Concerto No. 4 In E Minor: 3. AllegroAlessandro Marcello, Heinz Holliger, Louise Pellerin, Camerata Bern, Thomas Füri
Oboe d'amore Concerto in A Major, BWV 1055R (Ed. Fischer): I. [Allegro]Johann Sebastian Bach, Heinz Holliger, Camerata Bern, Erich Höbarth
Oboe d'amore Concerto in A Major, BWV 1055R (Ed. Fischer): II. LarghettoJohann Sebastian Bach, Heinz Holliger, Camerata Bern, Erich Höbarth
Oboe d'amore Concerto in A Major, BWV 1055R (Ed. Fischer): III. Allegro ma non tantoJohann Sebastian Bach, Heinz Holliger, Camerata Bern, Erich Höbarth
Flautino Concerto in A minor, R.445: 1. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Michael Copley, Camerata Bern, Thomas Füri
Flautino Concerto in A minor, R.445: 2. LarghettoAntonio Vivaldi, Michael Copley, Camerata Bern, Thomas Füri
Flautino Concerto in A minor, R.445: 3. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Michael Copley, Camerata Bern, Thomas Füri
6 Concerti Armonici (Formerly Attributed To Pergolesi) / No. 5 In B Flat: 1. Largo andanteUnico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Jörg Ewald Dähler, Camerata Bern, Thomas Füri
6 Concerti Armonici (Formerly Attributed To Pergolesi) / No. 5 In B Flat: 2. Da Capella. PrestoUnico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Jörg Ewald Dähler, Camerata Bern, Thomas Füri
6 Concerti Armonici (Formerly Attributed To Pergolesi) / No. 5 In B Flat: 3. Largo affettuosoUnico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Jörg Ewald Dähler, Camerata Bern, Thomas Füri
6 Concerti Armonici (Formerly Attributed To Pergolesi) / No. 5 In B Flat: 4. Allegro moderato e staccatoUnico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Jörg Ewald Dähler, Camerata Bern, Thomas Füri
Camerata Bern, founded in 1962 in the heart of Switzerland, is a dynamic and flexible chamber orchestra that has captivated audiences worldwide. Comprising 15 soloists from nine different nations, this ensemble is a melting pot of musical talent and cultural diversity. Known for their conductorless performances, Camerata Bern explores a vast repertoire spanning from the Renaissance to contemporary works, always with a spirit of curiosity and passion. Their recordings, available on platforms like Naxos, offer a glimpse into their extraordinary musical journeys. Whether it's a celebration of Vivaldi or a modern composition, Camerata Bern delivers performances that are both technically brilliant and emotionally resonant, making them one of Europe's leading chamber orchestras.
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