Philipp Heinrich Erlebach
6 Ouvertures (Score) Band II

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 IV, in d Ouverture, Gavotte, Menuet I, Menuet II, Bourrée, Courante, Entrée, Gavotte, Traquenar, Air Ouverture V, in F Ouverture, Entrée, Air, Trio, Courante, Bourrée, Marche, Rondeau, Chaconne Ouverture VI, in g Ouverture, Entrée, Gavotte, Menuet, Trio, La Plainte, Entrée, Gigue, Chaconne