Telemann: VI Ouvertures à 4 ou 6 (1736)

Featuring

Carin van Heerden
Máté Börzsönyi
Jens Pribbernow
L'Orfeo Barockorchester
Georg Philipp Telemann

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Performer Biography

Carin van Heerden, a co-founder of L'Orfeo Barockorchester, won the renowned international ARD competition in Munich in 1988.

Compositional Technique

The title page of Telemann's VI Ouvertures à 4 ou 6 deliberately references the tradition of the French overture by designating parts as Dessus, Hautcontre, Taille, Basse, even though it is scored for only four parts.

Performer Biography

L'Orfeo Barockorchester, founded and directed by Michi Gaigg, has been a prominent player in Early Music for over 25 years, known for its unique sound that avoids globalized uniformity.

Compositional Technique

The optional inclusion of two horns in three of the overtures in this collection (No. 1, 3, and 5) distinguishes them from Telemann's other overture works, aiming for a sound that counters the Italian operatic sinfonia.

Composition History

Only one copy of Telemann's VI Ouvertures à 4 ou 6 survived, resurfacing in 1999 in the Russian State Library in Moscow after being considered a war loss for a long time.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Telemann's VI Ouvertures à 4 ou 6 may represent a gesture of preservation, as its concept approaches a compendium of all known dance movements.

Composition History

Telemann's collection of overtures, the VI Ouvertures à 4 ou 6, was released around Ascension Day in 1736 and helped the composer overcome financial difficulties.