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The disc begins with Telemann’s cantata “Am Sonntage Judica” for solo soprano, and besides the extremely high caliber of the writing (its lovely melodies are
Among the world’s great Baroque orchestras, there are three that belong in a class by themselves: Les Violons du Roy in Quebec, Canada, and the
This release offers an intriguing collection of horn concertos from the Baroque era, a time when the horn was making its transition from a signaling
Telemann’s Admiralty Music was composed for the 100th anniversary of the Hamburg Admiralty College in 1723. It is justifiably regal, with plenty of fanfare and
The title “Overture Suites” stems from the stage tradition of the court of Louis XIV in which the overture for an opera, ballet, or play
Here is another fine recording of Telemann’s magnificent Thunder Ode, a work inspired by the catastrophic earthquake that destroyed Lisbon in 1755. It is coupled
This CD presents a good mix of cantatas for baritone with trumpet obbligato, alternating with varied solo sonatas and concertos. Two of the cantatas were
Telemann composed his 72 cantatas that comprise the Harmonishcher Gottesdienst with both the amateur and professional musician in mind. The short three-part works are easy
This oratorio is one of Telemann’s later works and one of the most Handelian. It is less ornate and daring than the Thunder Ode (also
In orchestral music, it seems that there’s nothing quite so exciting as a Baroque trumpet player reaching for pure high tones, the instrumental equivalent of
