During his lifetime Pietro Gnocchi (1689-1775) was known especially for his often eccentrically-titled sacred works that he wrote in his position as Kapellmeister at the Cathedral of Brescia. During his work as a music teacher at the local orphanage "Orfanelle della Pietà" he also wrote some remarkable instrumental concertos. This album focuses on these concertos and sonatas. The Main-Barockorchester Frankfurt (Main Baroque Orchestra Frankfurt), headed by Martin Jopp, dedicates this album to these forgotten pearls of the Venetian style. The Main-Barockorchester Frankfurt has been inspiring and enchanting audiences for nearly twenty years. The unmistakable joy of performing characterizes the ensemble, as they harness Baroque music, which excites the mind and strokes the soul.