Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) Les Esprits Animaux

• Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 - 1767): Burlesque de Quixotte, TWV 55:G10:
• 1 Burlesque de Quixotte, TWV 55:G10: I. Ouverture 03:42
• 2 Burlesque de Quixotte, TWV 55:G10: II. Le réveil de Quixotte 02:35
• 3 Burlesque de Quixotte, TWV 55:G10: III. Son attaque des moulins à vent 01:39
• 4 Burlesque de Quixotte, TWV 55:G10: IV. Ses soupirs amoureux après la princesse Dulcinée 04:25
• 5 Burlesque de Quixotte, TWV 55:G10: V. Sanche Panche berné 01:39
• 6 Burlesque de Quixotte, TWV 55:G10: VI. Le galope de Rosinante - VII. Celui d'âne de Sanche 02:33
• 7 Burlesque de Quixotte, TWV 55:G10: VIII. Le couché de Quixotte 01:27
• Concerto in E Minor for 2 Recorders, TWV 52:e1:
• 8 Concerto in E Minor for 2 Recorders, TWV 52:e1: I. Largo 03:26
• 9 Concerto in E Minor for 2 Recorders, TWV 52:e1: II. Allegro 04:02
• 10 Concerto in E Minor for 2 Recorders, TWV 52:e1: III. Largo 03:16
• 11 Concerto in E Minor for 2 Recorders, TWV 52:e1: IV. Presto 02:46
• Gulliver Suite in D Major, TWV40:108:
• 12 Gulliver Suite in D Major, TWV40:108: I. Intrada, spirituoso 01:27
• 13 Gulliver Suite in D Major, TWV40:108: II. Lilliputsche Chaconne 00:26
• 14 Gulliver Suite in D Major, TWV40:108: III. Brobdingnagische Gigue 03:41
• 15 Gulliver Suite in D Major, TWV40:108: IV. Reverie der Laputier 02:09
• 16 Gulliver Suite in D Major, TWV40:108: V. Loure der gesitteten Houyhnhnms - Furie der unertigen Yahoos 01:08
• Concerto in A Minor for 2 Recorders, TWV 52:a2:
• 17 Concerto in A Minor for 2 Recorders, TWV 52:a2: I. Gravement 02:23
• 18 Concerto in A Minor for 2 Recorders, TWV 52:a2: II. Vistement 01:37
• 19 Concerto in A Minor for 2 Recorders, TWV 52:a2: III. Largement 02:53
• 20 Concerto in A Minor for 2 Recorders, TWV 52:a2: IV. Vivement 02:35
• Introduzzione à trè in C Major, TWV 42:C1:
• 21 Introduzzione à trè in C Major, TWV 42:C1: Introduzzione 05:05
• 22 Introduzzione à trè in C Major, TWV 42:C1: Xantippe 01:46
• 23 Introduzzione à trè in C Major, TWV 42:C1: Lucretia 02:42
• 24 Introduzzione à trè in C Major, TWV 42:C1: Corinna 01:06
• 25 Introduzzione à trè in C Major, TWV 42:C1: Clelia 01:28
• 26 Introduzzione à trè in C Major, TWV 42:C1: Dido 02:21
• Conclusion in E Minor, TWV 50:10:
• 27 Conclusion in E Minor, TWV 50:10 05:00
• Total Runtime 01:09:17

Info for Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)

Telemann's art ran the gamut from the sublime profundity to surreal humour. Don Quixote, Gulliver, Lucretia, Italianate concerti, the music of pleasantry, here kaleidoscopically take centre stage, kindling the imagination and arresting expectations. Les Esprits Animaux take us on a high-wire journey, spiritedly emotionalising the Baroque in 21st century breath.

Les Esprits Animaux

Les Esprits Animaux
is a Netherlands-based baroque band created in 2009. The group has earned through the last years great acclamation of 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 has been awarded 1st prize, press jury prize, youth jury prize and Early Music Season prize at the “International Van Wassenaer Competition 2016”.

Since 2010, Les Esprits Animaux, after being selected young ensemble in residence in Centre Culture de Rencontre d’Ambronay, have been invited to participate in the Festival d’Ambronay until the present year. The band has pursued since then its musical journey performing at the Fringe and the Fabulous Fringe of the Oude Musiek Festival in Utrecht (The Netherlands), the Fringe of MAfestival in Bruges (Belgium) and in the International Young Artist Platform in Antwerp (Belgium) where it was awarded “Promising Ensemble 2011”. In 2012, it has participated in the contest “Göttinger Reihe Historischer Musik” in Göttingen (Germany).

In 2013, the ensemble had the opportunity to perform in Bozart in Brussels and to be in residence at the Centre Cultural Voce in Pigna in Corsica (France). Among other previous projects, they performed in “The Day of La Petite Bande” in Leuven as well as concerts in the European Parliament in Brussels representing Ambronay as European Culture Ambassador 2011. In 2012 Les Esprits Animaux made its first Japan tour.

The group has been invited to the Kerkconcerts in ‘t Woudt (The Netherlands) for four consecutive years. In 2011, the Fundación “La Caixa” selected Les Esprits Animaux to perform in several cities in Spain within the framework of Festival Antiqva, a part of the 34th edition of the Festival de Música Antigua de Barcelona. The band performed in different international festivals such as 24th edition of “Printemps Musical en Pays Roannais” in 2012 (France), “II Festival Rutas de Alba” in 2012 (Spain), “Gent Festival van Vlaanderen” (Belgium) in 2012 and 2013, Tassin La Demi-Lune in 2013 (France) “L’Éte Musical de Roisin” 2014 (Belgium), MAFestival de Bruges 2014 (Belgium) and the 24th International Early Music Festival Banchetto Musicale” in Vilnius in 2014 (Lithuania). Festival Musiq3 in 2015 (Belgium), “Les Jardins Musicaux 2015” (Switzerland), “Contrepoints 62” (France) in 2015, “Festival Musique Baroque Fammene Ardene 2015” (Belgium), Festival van Vlaanderen-Antwerpen (AMUZ) in 2015 (Belgium), “Musica Antica da Camera 2015” (The Netherlands), De Blijoke in 2015 (Belgium), Stadspodia Leiden 2016 (The Netherlands), Kasteelconcerten 2016 (The Netherlands) La Folle Journée en Nantes et en Region 2016 (France), “Juillet Musical de Saint-Hubert 2016 (Belgium) and “Antiqua 2016” (Italy), Festival de Saint-Michel en Thiérache 2017 (France), Festes Baroques en Terre de Grave et de Sauternais 2017 (France)

The ensemble recorded broadcastings with France Musique (France), Musiq3 (Belgium), NPO Radio4, Radio Klara (Belgium), and Concertzender Nederland (The Netherlands). After having recorded its first CD for Ambronay Éditions (Harmonia Mundi) with a programme dedicated to G. Ph. Telemann in 2011, the ensemble recorded its second CD in 2013 with a program entitled “Transfigurations” for the same label.

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