Bach & Telemann: Effervescence concertante Ensemble Amarillis

• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Concerto for Violin, Oboe, Strings and Continuo in C Minor, BWV 1060a:
• 1 Bach: Concerto for Violin, Oboe, Strings and Continuo in C Minor, BWV 1060a: I. Allegro 04:31
• 2 Bach: Concerto for Violin, Oboe, Strings and Continuo in C Minor, BWV 1060a: II. Adagio 04:34
• 3 Bach: Concerto for Violin, Oboe, Strings and Continuo in C Minor, BWV 1060a: III. Allegro 03:21
• Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 - 1767): Concerto for Oboe, Violin, Two Flutes and Continuo in B-Flat Major, TWV 54:B1:
• 4 Telemann: Concerto for Oboe, Violin, Two Flutes and Continuo in B-Flat Major, TWV 54:B1: I. Largo 01:54
• 5 Telemann: Concerto for Oboe, Violin, Two Flutes and Continuo in B-Flat Major, TWV 54:B1: II. Allegro 02:45
• 6 Telemann: Concerto for Oboe, Violin, Two Flutes and Continuo in B-Flat Major, TWV 54:B1: III. Dolce 03:30
• 7 Telemann: Concerto for Oboe, Violin, Two Flutes and Continuo in B-Flat Major, TWV 54:B1: IV. (Allegro 02:55
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord, Two Recorders, Strings and Continuo in F Major, BWV 1057:
• 8 Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord, Two Recorders, Strings and Continuo in F Major, BWV 1057: I. - 06:40
• 9 Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord, Two Recorders, Strings and Continuo in F Major, BWV 1057: II. Andante 03:15
• 10 Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord, Two Recorders, Strings and Continuo in F Major, BWV 1057: III. Allegro assai 04:54
• Georg Philipp Telemann: Concerto for Recorder, Flute, Strings and Continuo in E Minor, TWV 52:e1:
• 11 Telemann: Concerto for Recorder, Flute, Strings and Continuo in E Minor, TWV 52:e1: I. Largo 03:44
• 12 Telemann: Concerto for Recorder, Flute, Strings and Continuo in E Minor, TWV 52:e1: II. Allegro 04:06
• 13 Telemann: Concerto for Recorder, Flute, Strings and Continuo in E Minor, TWV 52:e1: III. (Largo) 03:12
• 14 Telemann: Concerto for Recorder, Flute, Strings and Continuo in E Minor, TWV 52:e1: IV. Presto 02:38
• Total Runtime 51:59

Info for Bach & Telemann: Effervescence concertante

"The idea of this program is to feature concertos for several ensemble instruments in a variety of sound combinations. For example, Telemann's Concerto for flute and recorder is a response to Bach's Concerto for violin and oboe. Telemann chooses the four-movement form, thereby recalling the old sonata da chiesa, whereas Bach adopts the three-movement form created by Vivaldi. The Concerto for harpsichord in F major BWV 1057 is a retranscription Bach himself made of his Fourth Brandenburg Concerto for a command performance in Leipzig. Like other composers of the baroque period, Bach saw no harm in recycling themes or even whole pieces, tweaking them as he wished. The personalities of both of these composers blossom fully with the concertante form. Although they adopt different structures, both show their mastery of the form... Justifiably, they have become true baroque music 'hits'. For a present-day performer, these two figures are complementary. With the musicians of Amarillis, we wanted to bring out and enhance each one’s rhythmic élan, sensibility, and formal inventiveness. Both of them led us to surpass the limits of each instrument, making them resonate together and speak with the same eloquence. Let us hope that this effervescence, which carried us throughout this recording, is infectious!" (Héloïse Gaillard)

Héloïse Gaillard, baroque recorder & oboe
Violaine Cochard, harpsichord
Ensemble Amarillis

Ensemble Amarillis
founded in 1994, has been acclaimed and has won international awards, with first prize in the York Early Music International Young Artists Competition (1995), first prize in the Ensemble Music Competition run by the FNAPEC [Conservatoire parents’ federation] (1997), and first prize plus the audience’s choice award in the Sinfonia Competition where the jury was chaired by Gustav Leonhardt. In France, Amarillis was selected as one of the “Classical Revelations” awarded by Adami (the French collecting society for performing artists). The Ensemble has released 13 recordings which have drawn praise from both national and international critics.

Amarillis gives regular performances in programmes at different festivals and events in France (e.g. Sablésur- Sarthe, Ambronay, Automne musical/Baroque Music Centre in Versailles, Auvers-sur-Oise, Scène nationale in Besançon, Grand Théâtre in Angers and the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris), in the United Kingdom (including the York Early Music Festival, Royal Academy of Music, RTZ and the Brighton Festival), and also in the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Latin America, Canada, Senegal, India, Russia and Asia (with contributions from the Institut français to support the tours).

The Ensemble gives performances for radio and television programmes (e.g. France Musique, Radio Classique, the BBC, Mezzo and Arte), including recordings of a number of concerts. Amarillis has official recognition and support from national and local authorities in France (Préfet de la Région Pays de la Loire, DRAC [Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles], Pays de la Loire region, and the city of Angers.

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