»Early Music«
is a precious enrichment
of modern musical culture.

• Distinguished musicians such as celebrated harpsichord and piano player Cornelia Osterwald offer new interpretations of old masterpieces. As esteemed soloist and continuo musician she revives the sounds on historycally accurate reproduction instruments just as the composers inspired their audience.
• These web pages will give you a short insight into the skills, ability and versatility of the artist.
• Interested to book Cornelia Osterwald as a soloist or your musical partner? Then follow these pages and contact her – she is eager to answer your request.

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studies and
teaching

• Study of piano, harpsichord and pianoforte at the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Conservatory for Music and Theatre in Leipzig under Prof. Heldeheide Schmidt and Prof. Christine Schornsheim
• Post-graduate Studies (»Aufbaustudium«) of Early Music under Prof. Ludger Rémy at Carl Maria von Weber Academy of Music in Dresden and Prof. Christine Schornsheim in Leipzig
• Master classes and private lessons with Walter-Heinz Bernstein, Gustav Leonhardt, Andreas Staier, Menno van Delft
• Instructor of harpsichord, chamber music and accompaniment at the Martin-Luther-Universität in Halle/Wittenberg and the Conservatory for Music and Theatre in Leipzig
• Lead capacity »Alte Musik« – Instructor of cembalo at the Evangelic Academy of Church Music in Halle/S.

Repertoire

• While the notion of »Early Music« spans an extended period of time, Cornelia Osterwald concentrates on 17th and 18th century music. Along with her historically accurate performance she transports baroque’s tonal variety into present day concert venues. On the harpsichord, the fortepiano and the piano.
• From early baroque to romanticism – she performs the styles and expressions the composers intended at their time. Cornelia Osterwald stakes her claim as a soloist, accompanist and chamber musician.

References

• Concerts as soloist and continuo musician: »Bachfest Leipzig«, »Handel Festival«, »Sachsisches Mozartfest Chemnitz« and others
• Engagement as soloist and chamber musician: »Leipziger Barockorchester«, »Händelfestspielorchester Halle«, »Dresdener Festspielorchester«, »lautten compagney BERLIN«, »Thomanerchor Leipzig«, »MDR Kammerorchester« and others
• esteemed accompanist at international music festivals e.g. »J.S. Bach Competition Leipzig«
• numerous CD recordings and radio broadcasts: Deutschlandfunk, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk and others
• various concerts in Germany and abroad

• Bach im Schloss Waldenburg
• Cornelia Osterwald – Cembalo
• Total playing time: 67:52
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Video series "Vorgespielt" – Cornelia Osterwald gives an insight into functionality and sound of chest organ, harpsichord and grand piano.

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• 26.04.24, 20:00
  Thomaskirche Leipzig
  Bach 300 Kantaten BWV 66, 134, 67, 103
  Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
  Thomanerchor Leipzig
  Leitung: Thomaskantor Andreas Reize
• 04.05.24, 14:30
  Goethe-Theater Bad Lauchstädt
  J.S.Bach BWV 202, 211, 212,
  MDR-Kammerphilharmonie
• 17.05.24, 18:00
  Thomaskirche Leipzig
  Motette
  Thomanerchor Leipzig
  Leitung: Thomaskantor Andreas Reize
• 18.05.24, 15:00
  Thomaskirche Leipzig
  Motette BWV 59 J.S.Bach
  Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
  Thomanerchor Leipzig
  Leitung: Thomaskantor Andreas Reize
• 19.05.24, 09.30
  Thomaskirche Leipzig
  Gottesdienst J.S.Bach BWV 59
  Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
  Thomanerchor Leipzig
  Leitung: Thomaskantor Andreas Reize
• 26.05.24.24, 16:00
  Konzerthalle Ulrichskirche, Halle/Saale
  Händelfestspiele Halle/Saale
  HWV 52 "Athalia" Oratorium von G.Fr.Händel
  Leipziger Barockorchester
  MDR-Rundfunkchor
  Leitung: Philipp Ahmann
• 02.06.24, 19:30
  Dom zu Merseburg
  Händelfestspiele Halle/Saale
  G.Fr.Händel Oratorium "La Resurrezione" HWV 47
  Merseburger Hofmusik
  Leitung: Michael Schönheit
• 08.06.24, 15:00
  Thomaskirche Leipzig
  Motette J.S.Bach BWV 135
  Leipziger Vocalensemble
  Leipziger Barockorchester
  Leitung: Sebastian Reim
• 09.06.24, 10:00
  Nikolaikirche Leipzig
  Gottesdienst J.S:Bach BWV 176
  Leipziger Barockorchester
  Tübinger Bachchor
• 11.06.24, 14:00
  Thomaskirche Leipzig
  Konzert J.S:Bach Kantaten BWV 139,26,116
  Leipziger Barockorchester
  Leitung: D.Costello
• 12.06.24, 14:00
  Nikolaikirche Leipzig
  Konzert Kantaten J.S. Bach BWV 41,123,124
  Leipziger Barockorchester
  Leitung: Marc Murray
• 15.06.24, 15:00
  Thomaskirche Leipzig
  Motette Kantate J.S. Bach BWV 68
  Leipziger Barockorchester
  Leitung: Higuchi
• 16.06.24, 09:30
  Thomaskirche Leipzig
  Gottesdienst We are the Family
  J.S.Bach BWV 227,135
  Leitung: Ton Koopman
• 19.06.24, 19:30
  Händelhaus, Halle/Saale
  "Händels Schätze - Musik im Dialog"
  Gesprächskonzert mit Werken von G.Fr.Händel, J-Ph.Rameau, J.-B.Lully, J.-M.Leclair
  Mitglieder des Händelfestspielorchesters
  Gesprächspartner: Karl Altenburg
• 29.06.24, 17:00
  Liebhabertheater Schloss Großkochberg
  "Auf der Suche nach der besten Welt"
  Opern-Pasticcio
  Lautten Compagney Berlin
  Leitung: Birgit Schnurpfeil
• 13.07.24, 17:00
  Liebhabertheater Schloss Großkochberg
  "Auf der Suche nach der besten Welt"
  Opern-Pasticcio
  Lautten Compagney Berlin
  Leitung: Birgit Schnurpfeil
• 16.07.24, 20:00
  Ev.Reformierte Kirche Leipzig
  Eröffnungskonzert
  XXIV.Internationaler Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Wettbewerb
  Leipziger Barockorchester
• 27.7.24, 20:00
  Thomaskirche Leipzig
  Preisträgerkonzert
  XXIV.Internationaler Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Wettbewerb
• 30.08.24
  Schloss Batzdorf
  Batzdorfer Barockfestspiele
  "Auf der Suche nach der besten Welt"
  Lautten Compagney Berlin
  Leitung: Birgit Schnurpfeil