Longlist German Record Critics’ Award 03/2025
Radio Klassik Stephansdom: Today’s CD
Klassik Heute – recommended: 10/10/10
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
VI Ouvertures à 4 ou 6 (Hamburg, 1736)
L’Orfeo Barockorchester
Carin van Heerden, direction
Ouverture No. 1 in F major TWV 55:F1
Ouverture No. 2 in A major TWV 55:A1
Ouverture No. 3 in E flat major TWV 55:Es1
Ouverture No. 4 in A minor TWV 55:a1
Ouverture No. 5 in D major TWV 55:D2
Ouverture No. 6 in G minor TWV 55:g1
(cpo 2025)
[…] the ensemble plays brilliantly, with beautiful, sometimes even bemused solo’s, exquisitely balanced – sublime music, brilliantly performed.
CONCERTO – Das Magazin für Alte Musik, Olaf Krone, 3. Quartal 2025They respond to the countless little touches by which Telemann gives performers something rewarding to tackle; and when he’s at his best (which, here, is usually), so are they.
Gramophone Magazine, Fabrice Fitch, September 2025[…] The instrumentalists around oboist Carin van Heerden present the chosen selection with a delicate yet energetic approach. Their playing shows great devotion to these pieces. The orchestral sound is well-balanced, leading the listener into a world of delightful dances. The ensemble is chorally scored in the strings, even there sparingly, and delivers an airy and excellently structured sound that boasts both delicate development and courtly splendor.
Pizzicato, Uwe Krusch, 22 May 2025The ensemble cuts to the chase: spontaneous, fresh, flowing, exhilirating.
SWR2, Alte Musik, Vorgestellt, Ilona Hanning, 13 July 2025Telemann’s ouvertures sound majestic and grand, the top ensemble from Upper Austria equally convincing.
ORF Ö1, Daniela Fietzek, 6 August 2025Conclusion: Highly successful recording of neglected repertoire to date.[…] Explicit recommendation and reserved for the annual list.
Klassik Heute (10/10/10), Thomas Baack, 22 September 2025To the L’Orfeo Barockorchester Georg Philipp Telemann is the master of affects, colours and wit. […] the music unfolds with dance-like elegance, fine humour and baroque opulence. Van Heerden directs with stylistic sensitivity, the musicians add undisguised joy and precision at the highest level.
Falter, Miriam Damev, 22 July 2025Telemann always has a surprise up his sleeve.
It is impressive how completely rounded these 42 movements on the CD sound, even though they make up their individual suites. The L’Orfeo Barockorchester is quite rightly famous for this repertoire […]. Chances are that the album receives multiple awards.
Klassik.com, Jürgen Schaarwächter, 1 September 2025
