Press

FBO's concert at the New York Mostly Mozart Festival

"The players brought crisp articulation and bracing vitality to a symphony they clearly, and rightly, admire."

Anthony Tommasini in the New York Times from august 7th

Concert in Baden-Baden

"The Freiburger Barockorchester sparkled with fiery rhythms and musical humour in Salieri's XXVI Variations on the La Follia theme. With its expressive playing and flexible dynamism the orchestra proved an ideal partner for Cecilia Bartoli."

Nike Luber, Badisches Tagblatt, 10.11.2003

Concert with Cecilia Bartoli

"The Freiburger Barockorchester was a equal partner for her. Its elasticity was reflected in the lively body language of their leader Petra Müllejans. Relaxed and yet succinct in the often dramatic accents and progressions, they played additional orchestral movementsŠ"

Ellen Kohlhaas, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 06.11.2003

Tonhalle in Zurich

"The orchestra played with verve and precision and was more than able to do justice to Bartoli's temperament. Particular praise is due to the solo oboist and flautist who crossed swords with the singer, as it were, in Salieri's coloratura aria 'Vi sono sposa ed amante' from 'La fiera di Venezia'. Š The Zurich audience expressed its gratitude with flowers, chocolate and standing ovations."

Olivier Senn, Tagesanzeiger, 21.10.03

Bright and enthusiastic

"The playing in all cases was bright and enthusiastic, rhythmically aggressive and complex in its ornamentation and expressive use of swell. Although the strings are relieved only by two oboes, a bassoon, theorbo and harpsichord, the Freiburgers have a vivid sense of instrumental color and rich textures."

Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 30.04.02

World's top Baroque orchestra

"...what is probably the world's top Baroque orchestra ... It is conceivable, however, that no troupe could perform with the exuberant aplomb and skill of the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. Their playing is buoyant, technically spot-on and alive with effortlessly controlled energy... we should be grateful for every second in the company of an orchestra like this."

Lindsay Kemp, Gramophone Magazine, 11/02

Compelling energy

"The compelling energy behind all these performances, though, was the playing of the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra - meticulously and lovingly inflected, whether in power, yet, under Ivor Bolton's vibrant direction, constantly recharging the momentum of this minor masterwork [Mozarts Zaide]."

Hilary Finch, The Times 19.6.02