The Musical Offering is more than just a tribute collection, as it was created with the artistic co-operation of its designated recipient, Prussian King Fredrick II.The work is the gift of an outstanding composer to an outstanding monarch with - for his rank - outstanding musical ambitions. Most of the musicians featured in this recording are members of the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra and/or of the FBO-Consort. Peformers: Gottfried von der Goltz, Martin Jopp violin, Karl Kaiser flute, Ekkehard Weber viola da gamba and Michael Behringer cembalo-fortepiano. Outstanding: MusicWeb.