Telemann's Suite in F major was designed for concert use, despite being written for an ensemble typically found in infantry regiments of the time.
Recording & Production
This is the first CD recorded by the Eolus ensemble, which aimed to distance itself from conventional ideas about Baroque wind chamber music.
Composition History
The March in F major by Georg Philipp Telemann was composed for an artillery shooting event in 1716, serving as functional music for regiments of the period.
Interpretation
The Eolus ensemble prioritizes historical accuracy, using natural horns and trumpets without modern alterations and authentic woodwind fingerings and reeds.
Interpretation
The performers on this album aim for a 'cantabile' or vocal style of playing to express the rhetoric inherent in Baroque music.
Compositional Technique
The anonymous Suite in E-flat major combines traditional French overture and dances with Italian movements like the siciliano and aria, showcasing an early example of 'goûts réunis' (mixed tastes) in German composition.
Historical Context
The use of hunting horns was promoted by Germans, who showed how these instruments could support and fill out an orchestra, contributing to the 'noble pleasure' of the hunt, which was seen as an image of war.
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