Boismortier / Schickhardt / Telemann: Recorder Music

Featuring

Fredrik Bock
Mogens Rasmussen
Leif Meyer
Karina Agerbo
Marit Ernst Bock
Pia Loman

Helle Nielsen*
Dan Laurin
Sirena Recorder Quartet
Johann Christian Schickhardt
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier
Georg Philipp Telemann

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Compositional Technique

Telemann's concertos for four violins, performed here in an arrangement for four recorders, use the concerto grosso form but omit the tutti group, creating contrasts through extensive use of canon.

Historical Context

Unlike today, composers like Boismortier, Schickhardt, and Telemann did not have established copyrights; publishers earned money from printed works, and composers only profited if they acquired printing privileges themselves.

Compositional Technique

Boismortier was one of the first French composers to abandon the traditional four-movement concerto structure, instead adopting the more modern three-movement model.

Composer Biography

Boismortier and Telemann were financially well-off, even rich, because they secured the privilege to print and publish their own music, unlike Schickhardt, who led a nomadic existence seeking court positions.

Composer's Artistic Vision

The composers on this album, Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, Georg Philipp Telemann, and Johann Christian Schickhardt, wrote much music for skilled amateurs, which contributed to their popularity.

Critical Reception

Jean-Benjamin de la Borde, a contemporary music theorist, noted that Boismortier was criticized for producing too many 'harmonious trifles,' to which Boismortier famously replied, 'I make money out of it.'

Performer Biography

The SIRENA Recorder Quartet, formed in 1993, has received widespread recognition for its interpretation of both new and early music, winning prizes at several contests.