Musica Antiqua Köln devoted itself largely to the performance of the music of the 17th and 18th centuries.
The group recorded extensively for Archiv Produktion and received numerous awards, including the Grand Prix International du Disque, Gramophone Award, Diapason d'Or, and Grammy nominations.
The group gained popularity for its contribution to the soundtrack of the historical movie "Le Roi Danse", about the life and music of court composer Jean Baptiste Lully.
Reinhard Goebel has since concentrated on conducting larger orchestras in both ancient and modern repertoire.
Advance publicity materials stated that its contents were recorded originally for televised broadcast in 2004.