Release Date: 09 November 2018
Label: Musica Ficta
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5410939802920
Genres: Classical Chamber Music
Description
With their third album, Les Esprits Animaux, an ensemble who are well known for their authentic interpretations of the baroque music, presents world premiere recordings of three jewels by Telemann including two of the Dresden Quartets recently attributed to the composer.
Telemann was one of the most famous and prolific composers of his time and one of the most productive composers in the history of music, with a catalogue of almost three thousand compositions. Proof of the popularity of Telemann's music and personality is to be found in the actual origin of the pieces performed here, Darmstadt and Dresden. Telemann did not work in either of these cities officially, but his personal contacts took his works to both of them to be performed by top-class musicians. With the exception of the relatively well-known Concerto alla Polonese, the other pieces on this recording aim to do justice to some of those still hidden treasures from his repertoire. Furthermore, three works are recorded here as a world premiere and constitute real jewels.
Les Esprits Animaux is a Netherlands-based baroque band created in 2009. The group has earned great acclaim from both music critics and audiences. It has enjoyed an intense concert schedule, performing in several European countries as well as in Japan. In 2016, Les Esprits Animaux was awarded 1st prize, press jury prize, youth jury prize and Early Music Season prize at the "International Van Wassenaer Competition 2016" in the framework of the Festival OudeMuziek Utrecht (The Netherlands).
Tracklisting
Les Esprits Animaux
Ensemble La Francaise
Ensemble Agamemnon, Francois Cardey
Jean-Luc Ho
The Spirit Of Gambo
M. Marais
ClubMedieval
Ensemble Rosasolis
Karolos
The Counterpoints
Narratio Quartet
Danbi Um; Juho Pohjonen
Engegard Quartet, NyNorsk Messingkvintett
Flute Alors
Louise Bessette
Jonas Batstrand, Jorn Fossheim
