The ensemble l'Ornamento's name, meaning 'the embellishment' or 'adornment,' reflects their goal to create new and distinctive interpretations from musical texts.
Composer Biography
Georg Philipp Telemann, a prolific composer, followed the maxim 'Give every instrument that what it can bear, then the player has delight, and you have pleasure from it' throughout his life.
Interpretation
This recording includes a virtuoso harpsichord arrangement of Handel's 'Vo' far guerra' by William Babell, which features the ornamented vocal part on recorder and the ensemble framing the keyboard solos with orchestral accompaniment.
Composer's Artistic Vision
In Baroque music, composers and performers were inseparable partners, with ornamentation being a central means of personal expression.
Historical Context
Composers active in German-speaking regions during the Baroque era often embraced a 'mixed style,' combining Italian virtuosity, French elegance, and German counterpoint.
Compositional Technique
Arrangements and transcriptions of works, especially opera arias, were a central and respected part of the instrumental repertoire until the mid-19th century.
Performer Biography
Ensemble l'Ornamento, founded in 2001, won first prize and the audience prize at the 2003 Musica Antiqua Competition in Bruges.
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