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Telemann: Chamber Music

The Apollo Ensemble

Telemann: Chamber Music

Format: CD
Label: Centaur Records, Inc.
UPC: 0044747326726
Catnr: CRC 3267
Release date: 01 January 1990
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Label
Centaur Records, Inc.
UPC
0044747326726
Catalogue number
CRC 3267
Release date
01 January 1990
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Artist(s)

The Apollo Ensemble

The Apollo Ensemble is like a chameleon. Once a baroque orchestra, the next time a duo, trio or septet. Whatever form the ensemble takes, these musicians will always be driven by a common passion. They are moved by the miracle that early music can sound like new again and again. And what is more beautiful and rewarding than sharing this fascination with the audience?   The Apollo Ensemble examines and plays repertoire from a period that spans more than two centuries. From about 1600 till 1850, so baroque, classical and early romantic music. Since the size of the ensemble can vary, this repertoire is unprecedently wide and versatile. Furthermore, the variation in size can also add extra colour to concert programs. A...
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The Apollo Ensemble is like a chameleon. Once a baroque orchestra, the next time a duo, trio or septet. Whatever form the ensemble takes, these musicians will always be driven by a common passion. They are moved by the miracle that early music can sound like new again and again. And what is more beautiful and rewarding than sharing this fascination with the audience? The Apollo Ensemble examines and plays repertoire from a period that spans more than two centuries. From about 1600 till 1850, so baroque, classical and early romantic music. Since the size of the ensemble can vary, this repertoire is unprecedently wide and versatile. Furthermore, the variation in size can also add extra colour to concert programs. A symphony next to a trio sonata: where do you find that? From conviction, the group chooses for historical instruments and performance techniques, as a way to stay as close to the intentions and sound world of the old masters as possible. Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, the musicians of the Apollo Ensemble want to be their ambassadors.
The Apollo Ensemble is an international company, the musicians come from all corners of the world. Artistic leader is the Ukrainian violinist David Rabinovich, who has amply earned his international credits.
The Apollo Ensemble is based in the province of Flevoland, but considers the entire world as its stage. The group performs in the major Dutch concert halls, like the Concertgebouw Amsterstam, but also plays on smaller and more intimate locations. Concert tours brought the musicians to Russia, Croatia, France, Canada, Australia and the United States. In 2009, 2013 and 2014, the group visited Washington (Kennedy Center) and the Sydney Festival with a special program devoted to Jewish baroque music.

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Composer(s)

Georg Philipp Telemann

Georg Philipp Telemann (14 March 1681 – 25 June 1767) was a German Baroque composer and multi-instrumentalist. Almost completely self-taught in music, he became a composer against his family's wishes. After studying in Magdeburg, Zellerfeld, and Hildesheim, Telemann entered the University of Leipzig to study law, but eventually settled on a career in music. He held important positions in Leipzig, Sorau, Eisenach, and Frankfurt before settling in Hamburg in 1721, where he became musical director of the city's five main churches. While Telemann's career prospered, his personal life was always troubled: his first wife died only a few months after their marriage, and his second wife had extramarital affairs and accumulated a large gambling debt before leaving Telemann. Telemann was one of the most prolific composers in history (at least in terms of surviving oeuvre) and was considered by his contemporaries to be...
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Georg Philipp Telemann (14 March 1681 – 25 June 1767) was a German Baroque composer and multi-instrumentalist. Almost completely self-taught in music, he became a composer against his family's wishes. After studying in Magdeburg, Zellerfeld, and Hildesheim, Telemann entered the University of Leipzig to study law, but eventually settled on a career in music. He held important positions in Leipzig, Sorau, Eisenach, and Frankfurt before settling in Hamburg in 1721, where he became musical director of the city's five main churches. While Telemann's career prospered, his personal life was always troubled: his first wife died only a few months after their marriage, and his second wife had extramarital affairs and accumulated a large gambling debt before leaving Telemann.
Telemann was one of the most prolific composers in history (at least in terms of surviving oeuvre) and was considered by his contemporaries to be one of the leading German composers of the time—he was compared favorably both to his friend Johann Sebastian Bach, who made Telemann the godfather and namesake of his son Carl Philipp Emanuel, and to George Frideric Handel, whom Telemann also knew personally. Telemann's music incorporates several national styles (French, Italian) and is even at times influenced by Polish popular music. He remained at the forefront of all new musical tendencies and his music is an important link between the late Baroque and early Classical styles.

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01.
Essercizii musici, Trio in G Minor, TWV 42:g5: I. Mesto
02:27
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Essercizii musici, Trio in G Minor, TWV 42:g5: II. Allegro
03:41
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Essercizii musici, Trio in G Minor, TWV 42:g5: III. Andante
03:16
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Essercizii musici, Trio in G Minor, TWV 42:g5: IV. Vivace
01:55
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Essercizii musici, Trio in E Major, TWV 42:E4: I. Soave
01:34
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Essercizii musici, Trio in E Major, TWV 42:E4: II. Presto
01:38
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Essercizii musici, Trio in E Major, TWV 42:E4: III. Andante
02:11
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Essercizii musici, Trio in E Major, TWV 42:E4: IV. Scherzando
01:38
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Sonata for Violin, Viola da Gamba and Basso Continuo in B Minor: I. Largo
02:47
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Sonata for Violin, Viola da Gamba and Basso Continuo in B Minor: II. Vivace
03:22
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Sonata for Violin, Viola da Gamba and Basso Continuo in B Minor: III. Andante
02:45
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Sonata for Violin, Viola da Gamba and Basso Continuo in B Minor: IV. Allegro
02:29
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Overture (Suite) in D Major, TWV 55:D6: I. Overture
08:00
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Overture (Suite) in D Major, TWV 55:D6: II. La Trompette
01:46
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Overture (Suite) in D Major, TWV 55:D6: III. Sarabande
03:41
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Overture (Suite) in D Major, TWV 55:D6: IV. Rondeau
01:31
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Overture (Suite) in D Major, TWV 55:D6: V. Bourrée
02:00
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Overture (Suite) in D Major, TWV 55:D6: VI. Courante - Double
04:34
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Overture (Suite) in D Major, TWV 55:D6: VII. Gigue
03:15
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Quartet in B Minor, TWV 43:h3: I. Adagio
01:54
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Quartet in B Minor, TWV 43:h3: II. Vivace
03:25
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Quartet in B Minor, TWV 43:h3: III. Andante
01:31
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Quartet in B Minor, TWV 43:h3: IV. Presto
01:29
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Quartet in G Major, TWV 43:G11: I. Affettuoso
01:47
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Quartet in G Major, TWV 43:G11: II. Allegro
01:47
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Quartet in G Major, TWV 43:G11: III. Adagio
00:39
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Quartet in G Major, TWV 43:G11: IV. Allegro assai
02:27
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