Ino & Late Works

Featuring

Bernhard Forck
Christina Landshamer
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
Georg Philipp Telemann

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Compositional Technique

In the cantata Ino, Telemann's use of 'orchestral pedal' in flutes, rhythmically accented horns, and large melodic arcs foreshadows the dawning classical style.

Composer Biography

Georg Philipp Telemann, the composer, was known for pioneering the mixing of French and Italian musical styles in Germany.

Composition History

For the dramatic cantata Ino, Telemann, at 85, found the text by Carl Wilhelm Ramler in a Hamburg journal and began composing what is considered his 'swan song'.

Composition History

Telemann composed the Overture in D major TWV 55:D21 in 1765 for Landgrave Ludwig VIII of Hesse-Darmstadt, whom he knew personally.

Compositional Technique

The Overture in D major features obbligato instruments and sonorous solos from horns and oboes, providing attractive tonal contrasts.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Telemann stated in 1765 that he wanted to evoke a 'friendly feeling' in his listeners, rather than the 'fury of the average symphony'.

Notable Performances

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Telemann's godson and successor in Hamburg, announced a performance of Ino in 1768, suggesting the work had already gained an audience.