Philipp Heinrich Erlebach
6 Ouvertures (Score) Band I

Nürnberg 1693 6 overtures in French style. One of the few works by Erlebach that have been passed down to us, these pieces are surely a magnificent example of late 17th c. Middle-German orchestra music. Each overture is composed of six voices (Premier + Second Dessus, Haute Contre, Taille, Quinte and Basse). They are supplemented by several “Trios”. Based on the publication of 1693, Nurnberg Ouverture I in a Ouverture, Entrée, Menuet I, Menuet II, Bourrée, Courante, Air, Menuet, Trio, Gigue, Sarabande Ouverture II, in B Ouverture, Entrée, Courante, Ballet, Menuet, Trio, Air, Sarabande, Trio, Chaconne Ouverture III, in C Ouverture, Air, Bourrée, Air, Menuet, Trio, Courante, Trio, Ballet, Gavotte, La Plainte, Le Sommeil, La Réjoüissance