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Telemann’s 12 unaccompanied violin fantasias are so melodically resourceful and effectively written that you have to wonder why they’re infrequently recorded. However, Arthur Grumiaux set
Wind players (especially students) love Telemann if only because he provided them with plenty of repertoire to play. While sonatas for solo and various combinations
Thomas Stacy, the New York Philharmonic’s English horn player, turns to the instrument’s relative, the oboe d’amore, with four delectable concertos for that instrument by
When we think of the great 18th-century Passions, of course the St. Matthew and St. John of Bach are pre-eminent. But many listeners may be
Telemann’s 12 Fantasias for solo violin are wonderful, exceptionally well crafted works that consistently engage the listener’s interest because of their buoyant melodic character, inventive
There is nothing to criticize here and plenty to enjoy. As with previous releases in this series, the playing of Florilegium is the last word
If you enjoy baroque music that serves as a vehicle for some frankly insane virtuosity (and who doesn’t?), then this disc will have you cheering.
Some music is more for the musicians than the listener. That’s how I feel about the trio sonatas that make up this aurally pleasant but
Telemann’s instrumental music is far better known than his vocal and choral works, but it shouldn’t be. The collection of motets and psalm settings presented
This program of four Advent/Christmas cantatas and a Magnificat features some of Telemann’s leanest–and least interesting church vocal music. Mostly written for churches with limited
