Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century

The Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century strives to re-create the sound of the larger ensembles that performed the music of the Classical period in its own time. The orchestra was co-founded by Frans Brüggen and Lucy van Dael in 1981. The Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century has focused on music of the Classical era, venturing forward into the 19th century for performances of music by Beethoven and others. It is much larger than other historically oriented orchestras and reflected new research into the big-city ensembles of Mozart's and Beethoven's time. In 2021, the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century released the album The Hidden Reunion.