Georg Philipp Telemann: Complete Violin Concertos Vol. 9
8/14/2025, 25 Tracks, 1:01:15
Featuring
Martin Jopp
Julia Huber-Warzecha
Carin van Heerden
Lucas Schurig-Breuß
L'Orfeo Barockorchester
Georg Philipp Telemann
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Performer Biography
L'Orfeo Barockorchester, founded and led by Michi Gaigg, has been a prominent voice in early music for over 25 years and has released over 40 CDs, earning multiple awards.
Compositional Technique
Telemann's early compositional style often features double stops in the solo violins combined with the continuo to create a five-part texture, as seen in the Double Concerto in D major.
Composition History
The friendly rivalry between Telemann and Pantaleon Hebenstreit, a violinist at the Eisenach court, inspired a series of concertos for two solo violins, strings, and basso continuo.
Compositional Technique
Telemann's early concertos, composed during his time in Eisenach (1708-1712), explored the possibilities of the new concerto genre imported from Italy.
Composer Biography
Telemann, a German Baroque composer, practiced intensely to compete with his colleague Pantaleon Hebenstreit, a violinist, which led to a noticeable improvement in his own playing.
Recording & Production
This album, Volume 9, marks the completion of the first complete recording of Telemann's concertante works for one, two, three, or four solo violins, as well as for solo viola.
Compositional Technique
Telemann's Viola Concerto in G major is considered the earliest surviving solo concerto for the viola and is notable for its compositional quality.
