Recent Percius signings Johannes Pramsohler and Ensemble Diderot present a video performance of the third movement from Carl Heinrich Graun’s Harpsichord Concerto in D major, WVC:XIII:72.

The work features on the group’s upcoming release Berlin Harpsichord Concertos, the latest in its series showcasing members of the ensemble. The full album will be released on 17 May 2024 on Audax Records.

The video features harpsichord soloist Philippe Grisvard and Ensemble Diderot, comprising Johannes Pramsohler (violin 1 and director), Roldán Bernabé (violin 2), Alexandre Baldo (viola), Gulrim Choï (cello) and François Leyrit (double bass).

The early music specialists were recently awarded an International Classical Music Award for their baroque album Sonate a quattro.

Read: ‘I had to be tamed’ - Johannes Pramsohler’s life lessons

Listen: The Strad Podcast #95: Historical instrument chat with violinist Rachel Podger

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