Frederick the Great and his Musicians: The Viola da Gamba Music of the Berlin School

After decades of stagnation during the reign of his father, the ''Barracks King'', the performing arts began to flourish in Berlin under Frederick the Great. Even before his coronation in 1740, the crown prince commenced recruitment of a group of musician-composers who were to form the basis of a brilliant court ensemble. Several composers, including C.P.E. Bach and the Graun brothers, wrote music...