The Magic of the High Baroque

Deborah Booth ~ flute & recorder
Jeremy Rhizor ~ violin
Nicholas Kleinman ~ viola da gamba
Stephen Rapp ~ harpsichord

An exploration of sparkling and elegant music composed by three of the most important and brilliant musical geniuses of the High German Baroque — J.S. Bach, G.F. Handel, and G.P. Telemann. Each of these composers wrote beautifully and in quite varied styles for this particular instrumental combination. This music includes elements of French and Italian styles giving an international flavor mix to the native German Baroque.

Ensemble BREVE was inaugurated in 1985 in New York City as a group offering unique programs of music from many eras on period instruments in historically informed style. BREVE, the name of the ensemble, refers to the essence of great music making — its heartbeat. A breve symbol originally defined the tactus (pulse) of a single beat. BREVE has toured the United States, Mexico, and Europe.