Brecon Baroque

Brecon Baroque is one of the leading groups in Britain, devoting itself to Baroque secular music. It was patterned by violinist and leader Rachel Podger on the secular coffee house ensembles of Bach's and Telemann's day, specifically on the so-called Café Zimmermann ensemble maintained by prosperous Leipzig property owner Gottfried Zimmermann in a coffee house in his handsome Katharinenstrasse building. Brecon Baroque has a substantial recording catalog that includes The Muses Restor'd (2024).