Vivaldi / Sammartini / Telemann: Music for Recorder

Featuring

Clas Pehrsson
Anders Öhrwall
Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble
Antonio Vivaldi
Giuseppe Sammartini
Georg Philipp Telemann

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Instruments

The 'sixth flute', a small recorder in d" (a sixth above f'), was particularly common in England during the Baroque period.

Interpretation

The Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble performs on original Baroque instruments.

Compositional Technique

Georg Philipp Telemann's Suite in A minor blends French and Italian stylistic features, a characteristic 'réunion des goûts' common among German composers of his era.

Cultural Impact

The Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble has made numerous radio and TV recordings, with one TV program winning first prize in the Prix Italia contest.

Performer Biography

The Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble was formed in 1971 by five string musicians from the Royal Opera Orchestra in Stockholm.

Performer Biography

Clas Pehrsson was a principal teacher of the recorder at the Stockholm College of Music and chaired the Association of Swedish Recorder Teachers from 1975-1980.

Performer Biography

Clas Pehrsson, the recorder player on this album, is self-taught on his principal instrument but studied early music performance with notable figures like Nicolaus Harnoncourt.