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Le Théâtre Musical de Telemann may not be the most obvious title for an album of Baroque chamber suites, but it should not be taken in the sense of a stage work. Instead, the program of this 2016 release from Alpha suggests a theater of the imagination, or musical depictions of national musical characteristics, in which Telemann took an avid interest. His "ouvertures," of which he likely composed around 600, were collections of lively pieces in a variety of styles, for the most part dance music and character studies. Ensemble Masques, a Canadian consort of strings and continuo led by harpsichordist Olivier Fortin, presents a program of three suites and one concerto, but the most picaresque are the Ouverture - Suite in B flat major, "Les Nations," with its exotic depictions of Turks, Swiss, Muscovites, and Portuguese, and the Ouverture - Suite in G major, "Burlesque de Quixotte," a rendering of scenes from Don Quixote. More abstract pieces are gathered in the Ouverture - Suite in A major, which includes an opening in the style of Lully, followed by a series of conventional dances, and the Concerto Polonois in G major, a four-movement work that, for all of its folk associations, can be construed as absolute music. All the performances are delivered in exquisite period style, with scintillating ornamentation and vibrant string sonorities that suggest the use of authentic Baroque instrumentation.
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Ouverture-Suite in A Major, TWV 55:A1 (Georg Philipp Telemann)
Ensemble Masques, Performer - Olivier Fortin, Performer - Georg Philipp Telemann, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Ensemble Masques & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Ensemble Masques, Performer - Olivier Fortin, Performer - Georg Philipp Telemann, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Ensemble Masques & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Ensemble Masques, Performer - Olivier Fortin, Performer - Georg Philipp Telemann, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Ensemble Masques & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Ensemble Masques, Performer - Olivier Fortin, Performer - Georg Philipp Telemann, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Ensemble Masques & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Ensemble Masques, Performer - Olivier Fortin, Performer - Georg Philipp Telemann, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Ensemble Masques & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Ensemble Masques, Performer - Olivier Fortin, Performer - Georg Philipp Telemann, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Ensemble Masques & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Ensemble Masques, Performer - Olivier Fortin, Performer - Georg Philipp Telemann, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Ensemble Masques & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Ouverture-Suite in B-Flat Major, TWV 55:B5 "Les Nations" (Georg Philipp Telemann)
Ensemble Masques, Performer - Olivier Fortin, Performer - Georg Philipp Telemann, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Ensemble Masques & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Ensemble Masques, Performer - Olivier Fortin, Performer - Georg Philipp Telemann, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Ensemble Masques & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Ensemble Masques, Performer - Olivier Fortin, Performer - Georg Philipp Telemann, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Ensemble Masques & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Ensemble Masques, Performer - Olivier Fortin, Performer - Georg Philipp Telemann, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Ensemble Masques & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Ensemble Masques, Performer - Olivier Fortin, Performer - Georg Philipp Telemann, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Ensemble Masques & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Ensemble Masques, Performer - Olivier Fortin, Performer - Georg Philipp Telemann, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Ensemble Masques & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Ensemble Masques, Performer - Olivier Fortin, Performer - Georg Philipp Telemann, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Ensemble Masques & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Ensemble Masques, Performer - Olivier Fortin, Performer - Georg Philipp Telemann, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Ensemble Masques & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Concerto polonois in G Major, TWV 43:G7 (Georg Philipp Telemann)
Ensemble Masques, Performer - Olivier Fortin, Performer - Georg Philipp Telemann, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Ensemble Masques & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Ensemble Masques, Performer - Olivier Fortin, Performer - Georg Philipp Telemann, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Ensemble Masques & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Ensemble Masques, Performer - Olivier Fortin, Performer - Georg Philipp Telemann, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Ensemble Masques & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Concerto polonois in G Major TWV 43:G7 (Georg Philipp Telemann)
Ensemble Masques, Performer - Olivier Fortin, Performer - Georg Philipp Telemann, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Ensemble Masques & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Ouverture-Suite in G Major, TWV 55:G10 "Burlesque de Quixotte" (Georg Philipp Telemann)
Ensemble Masques, Performer - Olivier Fortin, Performer - Georg Philipp Telemann, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Ensemble Masques & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Ensemble Masques, Performer - Olivier Fortin, Performer - Georg Philipp Telemann, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Ensemble Masques & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Ensemble Masques, Performer - Olivier Fortin, Performer - Georg Philipp Telemann, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Ensemble Masques & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Ensemble Masques, Performer - Olivier Fortin, Performer - Georg Philipp Telemann, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Ensemble Masques & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Ensemble Masques, Performer - Olivier Fortin, Performer - Georg Philipp Telemann, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Ensemble Masques & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Ensemble Masques, Performer - Olivier Fortin, Performer - Georg Philipp Telemann, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Ensemble Masques & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Ensemble Masques, Performer - Olivier Fortin, Performer - Georg Philipp Telemann, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Ensemble Masques & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Ensemble Masques, Performer - Olivier Fortin, Performer - Georg Philipp Telemann, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Ensemble Masques & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Album review
Le Théâtre Musical de Telemann may not be the most obvious title for an album of Baroque chamber suites, but it should not be taken in the sense of a stage work. Instead, the program of this 2016 release from Alpha suggests a theater of the imagination, or musical depictions of national musical characteristics, in which Telemann took an avid interest. His "ouvertures," of which he likely composed around 600, were collections of lively pieces in a variety of styles, for the most part dance music and character studies. Ensemble Masques, a Canadian consort of strings and continuo led by harpsichordist Olivier Fortin, presents a program of three suites and one concerto, but the most picaresque are the Ouverture - Suite in B flat major, "Les Nations," with its exotic depictions of Turks, Swiss, Muscovites, and Portuguese, and the Ouverture - Suite in G major, "Burlesque de Quixotte," a rendering of scenes from Don Quixote. More abstract pieces are gathered in the Ouverture - Suite in A major, which includes an opening in the style of Lully, followed by a series of conventional dances, and the Concerto Polonois in G major, a four-movement work that, for all of its folk associations, can be construed as absolute music. All the performances are delivered in exquisite period style, with scintillating ornamentation and vibrant string sonorities that suggest the use of authentic Baroque instrumentation.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 27 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:40
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Ensemble Masques Olivier Fortin
- Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann
- Label: Alpha Classics
- Genre: Classical Chamber Music
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Ensemble Masques & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
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