Rainer Kußmaul

You'll rarely hear such personality in a Baroqueconcerto soloist as the extraordinary Emmanuel Pahud exhibits here. Berlin Baroque Soloists acclimatise effortlessly to an 18th-century palette,... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Where Handel describes a powerful woman profoundly affected by specific events, Schäfer presents a glamour puss in the grip of a mood disorder. Performed at A=441 (a discomforting nudge higher... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2009, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Vivaldi favourites delightfully delivered by Berliners taking a Baroque holiday. — Gramophone Magazine, June 2008 More…

Violinist Rainer Kussmaul, who also directs the ensemble, is on strong form and gives a lively account of the two outer movements. There are other delights too, among them a limpid, lyrically... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2005, 5 out of 5 stars More…