Das Neue Orchester

Das Neue Orchester specializes in applying historical-performance principles to music from the Baroque to the Romantic era. The group often performed with conductor Christoph Spering and Chorus Musicus Köln. Das Neue Orchester ("The New Orchestra," derived from the term "Das neueröffnete Orchester" in a treatise by 18th century theorist Johann Mattheson) was founded by Spering in 1988. He had founded Chorus Musicus Köln three years earlier and remains conductor of both groups. From the beginning, Das Neue Orchester emphasized little-known repertory in its performances and rec...