Folk Baroque - Speculative Music from 18th Century Poland

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Label
Brilliant Classics
Release Date
July 17, 2026
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Erik Bosgraaf, Francesco Facchini, Carlo Maria Paulesu, Marco Baronchelli
    • PERFORMER
      Erik Bosgraaf, Francesco Facchini, Carlo Maria Paulesu, Marco Baronchelli, filoBarocco
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      July 17, 2026
    • UPC
      5063758974127
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      BRI97412
    • LABEL
      Brilliant Classics
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Act I: Polonesie/Danse (13)

      Composer: Erik Bosgraaf, Marco Baronchelli, Francesco Facchini, Carlo Maria Paulesu

      Ensemble: filoBarocco

      Performer: Erik Bosgraaf

    2. Act I: Hanac (Hanaquoise) [25]

      Composer: Erik Bosgraaf, Marco Baronchelli, Francesco Facchini, Carlo Maria Paulesu

      Ensemble: filoBarocco

      Performer: Erik Bosgraaf

    3. Act I: Polonesie/Danse (15)

      Composer: Erik Bosgraaf, Marco Baronchelli, Francesco Facchini, Carlo Maria Paulesu

      Ensemble: filoBarocco

      Performer: Erik Bosgraaf

    4. Act I: Polonèse/Danse (16)

      Composer: Erik Bosgraaf, Marco Baronchelli, Francesco Facchini, Carlo Maria Paulesu

      Ensemble: filoBarocco

      Performer: Erik Bosgraaf

    5. Act I: Polonie/Polonesie (4)

      Composer: Erik Bosgraaf, Marco Baronchelli, Francesco Facchini, Carlo Maria Paulesu

      Ensemble: filoBarocco

      Performer: Erik Bosgraaf

    6. Act I: Polon: (28)

      Composer: Erik Bosgraaf, Marco Baronchelli, Francesco Facchini, Carlo Maria Paulesu

      Ensemble: filoBarocco

      Performer: Erik Bosgraaf

    7. Act I: Polon: (6)

      Composer: Erik Bosgraaf, Marco Baronchelli, Francesco Facchini, Carlo Maria Paulesu

      Ensemble: filoBarocco

      Performer: Erik Bosgraaf

    8. Act I: Polonie/Polonesie (5)

      Composer: Erik Bosgraaf, Marco Baronchelli, Francesco Facchini, Carlo Maria Paulesu

      Ensemble: filoBarocco

      Performer: Erik Bosgraaf

    9. Act II: Polonie (20)

      Composer: Erik Bosgraaf, Marco Baronchelli, Francesco Facchini, Carlo Maria Paulesu

      Ensemble: filoBarocco

      Performer: Erik Bosgraaf

    10. Act II: Polon: (30)

      Composer: Erik Bosgraaf, Marco Baronchelli, Francesco Facchini, Carlo Maria Paulesu

      Ensemble: filoBarocco

      Performer: Erik Bosgraaf

    11. Act II: Polonie/Danse (12)

      Composer: Erik Bosgraaf, Marco Baronchelli, Francesco Facchini, Carlo Maria Paulesu

      Ensemble: filoBarocco

      Performer: Erik Bosgraaf

    12. Act II: Hanac (Hanaquoise) [24]

      Composer: Erik Bosgraaf, Marco Baronchelli, Francesco Facchini, Carlo Maria Paulesu

      Ensemble: filoBarocco

      Performer: Erik Bosgraaf

    13. Act II: Poloniè (after G. P Telemann Overture TWV 55:B 12: Polonoise [2])

      Composer: Erik Bosgraaf, Marco Baronchelli, Francesco Facchini, Carlo Maria Paulesu

      Ensemble: filoBarocco

      Performer: Erik Bosgraaf

    14. Act II: Polonesie/Dans (11)

      Composer: Erik Bosgraaf, Marco Baronchelli, Francesco Facchini, Carlo Maria Paulesu

      Ensemble: filoBarocco

      Performer: Erik Bosgraaf

    15. Act II: Polonesie/Danse (14)

      Composer: Erik Bosgraaf, Marco Baronchelli, Francesco Facchini, Carlo Maria Paulesu

      Ensemble: filoBarocco

      Performer: Erik Bosgraaf

    16. Act II: Polonesie/Polnische Dans (7)

      Composer: Erik Bosgraaf, Marco Baronchelli, Francesco Facchini, Carlo Maria Paulesu

      Ensemble: filoBarocco

      Performer: Erik Bosgraaf

    17. Act II: Polonse/Danse (17)

      Composer: Erik Bosgraaf, Marco Baronchelli, Francesco Facchini, Carlo Maria Paulesu

      Ensemble: filoBarocco

      Performer: Erik Bosgraaf

    18. Act III: Polonie/Dans (10)

      Composer: Erik Bosgraaf, Marco Baronchelli, Francesco Facchini, Carlo Maria Paulesu

      Ensemble: filoBarocco

      Performer: Erik Bosgraaf

    19. Act III: Polonie (22)

      Composer: Erik Bosgraaf, Marco Baronchelli, Francesco Facchini, Carlo Maria Paulesu

      Ensemble: filoBarocco

      Performer: Erik Bosgraaf

    20. Act III: Polonie (26)

      Composer: Erik Bosgraaf, Marco Baronchelli, Francesco Facchini, Carlo Maria Paulesu

      Ensemble: filoBarocco

      Performer: Erik Bosgraaf

    21. Act III: IPolonoise De Telleman/Polon: De Telleman. (27)

      Composer: Erik Bosgraaf, Marco Baronchelli, Francesco Facchini, Carlo Maria Paulesu

      Ensemble: filoBarocco

      Performer: Erik Bosgraaf

    22. Act III: Poloniè (after G. P Telemann Overture TWV 55:D: Hanaquoise [1])

      Composer: Erik Bosgraaf, Marco Baronchelli, Francesco Facchini, Carlo Maria Paulesu

      Ensemble: filoBarocco

      Performer: Erik Bosgraaf

    23. Act III: Tres Viste (31)

      Composer: Erik Bosgraaf, Marco Baronchelli, Francesco Facchini, Carlo Maria Paulesu

      Ensemble: filoBarocco

      Performer: Erik Bosgraaf

    24. Act IV: Polonie/Polonesie (3)

      Composer: Erik Bosgraaf, Marco Baronchelli, Francesco Facchini, Carlo Maria Paulesu

      Ensemble: filoBarocco

      Performer: Erik Bosgraaf

    25. Act IV: Vitement (29)

      Composer: Erik Bosgraaf, Marco Baronchelli, Francesco Facchini, Carlo Maria Paulesu

      Ensemble: filoBarocco

      Performer: Erik Bosgraaf

    26. Act IV: Poloniesie/Dans (9)

      Composer: Erik Bosgraaf, Marco Baronchelli, Francesco Facchini, Carlo Maria Paulesu

      Ensemble: filoBarocco

      Performer: Erik Bosgraaf

    27. Act IV: Polone: (18)

      Composer: Erik Bosgraaf, Marco Baronchelli, Francesco Facchini, Carlo Maria Paulesu

      Ensemble: filoBarocco

      Performer: Erik Bosgraaf

    28. Act IV: Polonie (19)

      Composer: Erik Bosgraaf, Marco Baronchelli, Francesco Facchini, Carlo Maria Paulesu

      Ensemble: filoBarocco

      Performer: Erik Bosgraaf

    29. Act IV: Hanac (Hanaquoise) [23]

      Composer: Erik Bosgraaf, Marco Baronchelli, Francesco Facchini, Carlo Maria Paulesu

      Ensemble: filoBarocco

      Performer: Erik Bosgraaf

    30. Act IV: Polonie (21)

      Composer: Erik Bosgraaf, Marco Baronchelli, Francesco Facchini, Carlo Maria Paulesu

      Ensemble: filoBarocco

      Performer: Erik Bosgraaf

    31. Act IV: Polonesie/Danse (8)

      Composer: Erik Bosgraaf, Marco Baronchelli, Francesco Facchini, Carlo Maria Paulesu

      Ensemble: filoBarocco

      Performer: Erik Bosgraaf


When Baroque Meets Folk Energy In 'folk baroque', the music of Georg Philipp Telemann encounters the vibrant dance traditions of central Europe. The program grew out of a collaboration between recorder virtuoso Erik Bosgraaf and the Italian ensemble filoBarocco during the Gottingen International Handel Festival, initiated within the European support programme EEEMERGING+. At the heart of the project lies the fascinating Rostock Manuscript, a historical source long associated with Telemann's fascination with Central European folk traditions. For Bosgraaf and filoBarocco, the manuscript offers the perfect point of departure for exploring the meeting ground between Baroque repertoire and living folk music traditions. The ensemble shares a deep enthusiasm not only for historical performance practice but also for music that retains the energy, spontaneity, and expressive freedom of traditional dance music. Telemann himself was renowned for his openness to musical influences from across Europe. During his travels he encountered Polish and Hanna folk traditions that left a lasting impression on him. In his autobiographical writings, he vividly describes the impact of this music: it's rhythmic vitality, it's improvisatory spirit, and it's powerful melodic expression. These qualities fascinated him and found their way, sometimes subtly, sometimes quite directly, into his own compositions. Yet reconstructing the sound world of the eighteenth century presents a unique challenge. Unlike music from the twentieth or twenty-first centuries, there are no recordings to tell us exactly how this repertoire once sounded. Historically informed performance with this repertoire therefore requires re-composition. Musicians must piece together clues from written scores, historical treatises, instrument research, and contemporary descriptions. On the recording 'folk baroque' the musicians expand this process further by drawing inspiration from living folk traditions. Many rhythmic patterns, ornamentations, and expressive gestures that appear in Baroque music still survive today in Central European dance music. These traditions offer valuable insights into how such musical gestures might function in performance. The goal is not to recreate a supposedly "authentic" past because that would be inherently impossible, but to create a musical interpretation that feels convincing, vibrant, and alive for modern listeners inspired by the timeless melodies of the Rostock Manuscript. For this reason, the program includes elements of improvisation and experimental playing techniques. While this approach may initially seem unusual in a Baroque context, it reflects the spirit of exploration that shaped the music of Telemann's own time. The musical notation in the Rostock Manuscript often provides only a framework rather than a fully fixed sound image. It invites performers to engage creatively with the material and rediscover it's inherent energy. The result is a concert experience that feels both historical and contemporary. The music is rooted in eighteenth-century sources, yet interpreted by musicians who are equally at home in the traditions of early music and in modern sonic experimentation. Ultimately, what connects this repertoire with today's audience is emotion. Instruments and styles may change over time, but the fundamental human passions expressed through music remain the same: joy, melancholy, longing, passion, and the irresistible urge to dance. When listeners begin to grasp the expressive language behind these works, the music suddenly feels remarkably immediate. It ceases to be merely a historical artefact and becomes a living experience, almost as if a sleeping frog had been awakened with a kiss