Why is it that Francesco Geminiani today is not in the same breath with the other greats of the musical world?Baroque is not really to be explained. Along with Corelli and Handel, it was he who, in Great Britainof the 18th century. Concerto Cologne has not forgotten him, on the contrary, it worships him as one of theof great magnitude. The ensemble chose its personal favourites from different parts of its oeuvre: GeminianisQuintessence. These are the works "which we consider to be the most beautiful and most successful compositions", says theBassoonist Lorenzo Alpert. The decisive factor for their interpretation was also the fact that Geminiani played a large number ofin technical and interpretational teaching materials. "These rich sources of information haveenables us to interpret many a surprising and unusual stylistic element in his Concerti Grossi's interpretation.to use the new system," says Alpert. "They have led to this special and very personal Quinta Essentia."
