Sigiswald Kuijken, the director of La Petite Bande, introduced a historically authentic Baroque violin playing style in 1969 where the instrument rests on or under the collarbone.
Instruments
The natural trumpet and natural horn used by Jean-François Madeuf are played without modern intonational aids like vent holes or hand-stopping, which have been in use since the 1960s.
Recording & Production
This recording aims to present Telemann's works in their pure chamber music context, moving away from the 'fluffed up' concept of concertos with solo instruments.
Interpretation
La Petite Bande, the ensemble on this recording, often performs with one musician per part (or a maximum of two), rather than the larger chamber orchestra dimensions typically used.
Composer Biography
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) was one of the most productive composers of his time, holding significant positions in Leipzig, Sorau, Eisenach, Frankfurt, and Hamburg.
Performer Biography
Jean-François Madeuf, who plays natural trumpet and natural horn on this album, is one of the few musicians who perform in a historically correct fashion without modern intonational aids like vent holes.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Telemann's varied instrumental scoring demonstrates his constant search for innovation and alteration in form and instrumentation throughout his impressive body of work.
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