Telemann: Concertos/Suite "Don Quichotte"

On this CD:

1. Concerto for 4 violins solo in D major
Composed by Georg Philipp Telemann
Performed by Peter Langgartner, Gregor Sigl, Peter Tavernaro, Salzburg Cis Collegium Mozarteum

2. Concerto for viola, strings & continuo in G major, TWV51:G9
Composed by Georg Philipp Telemann
Performed by Peter Langgartner, Gregor Sigl, Peter Tavernaro, Salzburg Cis Collegium Mozarteum

3. Concerto for oboe, strings & continuo in E minor, TWV 51:e1
Composed by Georg Philipp Telemann
Performed by Peter Langgartner, Gregor Sigl, Peter Tavernaro, Salzburg Cis Collegium Mozarteum

4. Violin Concerto in A minor
Composed by Georg Philipp Telemann
Performed by Peter Langgartner, Gregor Sigl, Peter Tavernaro, Salzburg Cis Collegium Mozarteum

5. Concerto for recorder, flute, strings & continuo in E minor, TWV 52:e1
Composed by Georg Philipp Telemann
Performed by Peter Langgartner, Gregor Sigl, Peter Tavernaro, Salzburg Cis Collegium Mozarteum

6. Don Quichotte, suite for orchestra, No 89 in G, TV 55
Composed by Georg Philipp Telemann
Performed by Peter Langgartner, Gregor Sigl, Peter Tavernaro, Salzburg Cis Collegium Mozarteum

Tracks:

Suite In A Minor For Flute: Overture
Suite In A Minor For Flute: Les Plaisirs
Suite In A Minor For Flute: Air a l'italienne
Suite In A Minor For Flute: Menuets 1 & 2
Suite In A Minor For Flute: Rejouissance
Suite In A Minor For Flute: Passepieds 1 & 2
Suite In A Minor For Flute: Polonaise
Trumpet Concert In D: I: Largo
Trumpet Concert In D: II: Vivace
Trumpet Concert In D: III: Sicilienne
Trumpet Concert In D: IV: Vivace
Sonata In B Minor For 2 Flutes, Op.2 No.4: I: Largo - Vivace
Sonata In B Minor For 2 Flutes, Op.2 No.4: II: Grazioso - Allegro
Concerto In B Flat For 3 Oboes, 3 Violins & Basso Continuo: I: Allegro
Concerto In B Flat For 3 Oboes, 3 Violins & Basso Continuo: II: Largo
Concerto In B Flat For 3 Oboes, 3 Violins & Basso Continuo: III: Allegro
Canonic Sonata In G For Violins: I: Vivace
Canonic Sonata In G For Violins: II: Adagio
Canonic Sonata In G For Violins: III: Allegro

Customer Reviews:

Average.......2007-05-08

The recording does not have the depth of sound that I was seeking. The selections are okay but could be better--however, this is only a preference. I more or less use the album as background music/noise; do not confuse Telemann with poor music but the recording, yes.

Fantastic!.......2005-02-05

In his day, George Philip Telemann was more popular than Bach. But, as a Telemann fan, I GREATLY enjoy this CD. Additionally, I especially like flutes and violins. The CD includes one of Telemann's best pieces, Suite in A minor for Flute (Suite a-moll) which is a wonderful delight. Telemann also composed concertos for trumpet and one is included here as well. If you haven't tried Telemann, this CD would be a good bet. It's quite versatile too--can be just listened to, used as background music, meditated to, etc.

Fine Collection of Baroque Concertos.......2004-02-16

Telemann certainly was a prolific composer. For some forty-six years he composed much for both church and court.

Composing so much, he understood well the capabilities of each instrument and composed much for each. Here, for flute, oboe and trumpet, as well as strings.

The trio for oboes is especially charming.

Excellent, a great find.......2002-08-01

I really enjoyed this CD because I couldn't find the Suite in a minor by Telemann, until now. A beautiful Rejouissance I must say. I would love to hear longer samples of all the classical music, because I appreciate it so much.

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Heavenly.
A must have album!
Pyrotechnics
A must for the trumpet player's library!

Trumpet Concertos

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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Binding: Audio CD

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Baroque Trumpet Concertos
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Greatest Hits: Trumpet
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ASIN: B000002SDO
Release Date: 1992-09-29

Tracks:

Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F Major: Allegro
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F Major: Andante
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F Major: Allegro assai
Suite For Trumpet In D Major: Overture
Suite For Trumpet In D Major: Gigue (allegro)
Suite For Trumpet In D Major: Air
Suite For Trumpet In D Major: Bourree
Suite For Trumpet In D Major: Marche
Trumpet Concerto In D Major: Allegro
Trumpet Concerto In D Major: Grave
Trumpet Concerto In D Major: Arie
Trumpet Concerto In D Major: Grave
Trumpet Concerto In D Major: Vivace
Trumpet Concerto In D Major: Allegro
Trumpet Concerto In D Minor: Andante
Trumpet Concerto In D Major: Allegro
Trumpet Concerto In D Major: Adagio
Trumpet Concerto In D Major: Allegro
Trumpet Concerto In E Flat Major: Allegro
Trumpet Concerto In E Flat Major: Andante
Trumpet Concerto In E Flat Major: Allergo

Tracks:

Trumpet Concerto In D Major: Allegro
Trumpet Concerto In D Major: Adagio - Presto - Adagio
Trumpet Concerto In D Major: Allegro
Concerto In D Minor Op. 9 No. 2: Allegro e non presto
Concerto In D Minor Op. 9 No. 2: Adagio
Concerto In D Minor Op. 9 No. 2: Allegro
Trumpet Concerto In D Major: Allegro
Trumpet Concerto In D Major: Andante
Trumpet Concerto In D Major: Allegro grazioso
Concerto For 2 trumpets Op. 46 No.1: Allegro
Concerto For 2 trumpets Op. 46 No.1: Largo
Concerto For 2 trumpets Op. 46 No.1: Allegro
Trumpet Concerto In C Major: Allegro moderato
Trumpet Concerto In C Major: Adagio
Trumpet Concerto In C Major: Allegro
Trumpet Concerto In C Major: Introduction: larghetto
Trumpet Concerto In C Major: Allegro
Trumpet Concerto In C Major: Siciliana
Trumpet Concerto In C Major: Allegro giusto

Customer Reviews:

Heavenly........2003-09-20

That is how I describe Maurice Andre's sound. So smooth and suave, and accurate every time. The Michael Haydn Concerto In D is one of the most impressive trumpet works ever recorded. Andre does it better than anyone else ever did, if you ask me. He also takes on J.S. Bach's "Brandenburg Concerto No. 2" and the results are majestic. The essential Joseph Haydn Trumpet Concerto is on here as well, a piece in which Andre plays an especially stunning cadenza on the first movement. The Telemann, Tartini, Handel, Vivaldi and Marcello are all impeccably played. Maurice Andre was the second or third trumpet player I started listening to after Miles Davis. I also discovered Clifford Brown around then, back in 6th grade. Since then, they have all remained in my list of all-time favorite trumpet players and musicians.

A must have album!.......2001-09-17

The incredible playing of Maurice Andre fills up all two of these cds. From the incredible brandenberg reading to the Cimarosa. This album from start to finish is a text book on beauty, style, phrasing, and how to play the trumpet. Andre is a true master of the trumpet and even more a true master musician.

Pyrotechnics.......2001-06-21

Maurice André is one of those people whom one suspects isn't quite human like the rest of us (Michala Petri is another). To anyone who has ever struggled to get as much as a parp or a toot out of a trumpet, the astounding technical facility and the pure, clear, pitch-perfect sound and wonderful tone of an André is a revelation that some people are indeed more equal than others. This collection represents André in his prime (he's now sadly semi-retired) and he does a wonderful job. Many of these works are not originally for trumpet, and only a modern piccolo valved trumpet allows them to be played. Nevertheless, they come up shining.

A must for the trumpet player's library!.......1999-09-23

If you're into trumpet concertos, Maurice Andre is as smooth and technical as they come. This two-CD set contains not only Bach, but also Handel, Telemann, Haydn, Albinoni, and others. If you have Andre's concertos in your sheet music library, these CD's make for great accompaniment. The CDs are great while studying as well. Mega cerebral (when you're into that kind of thing)!

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Great all around - especially Mozart
Rampal: master flutist of the 20th Century
great!

The Great Flute Concertos

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ASIN: B0000027VU
Release Date: 1992-01-28

Tracks:

Concerto For Flute & Orchestra in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3, RV 428 'Ill gardellino' (The Goldfinch - Der Stieglitz - Chardonneret: I. Allegro
Concerto For Flute & Orchestra in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3, RV 428 'Ill gardellino' (The Goldfinch - Der Stieglitz -: II. Largo
Concerto For Flute & Orchestra in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3, RV 428 'Ill gardellino' (The Goldfinch - Der Stieglitz -: III. Alegro
Concerto for Flute & Orchestra in F Major, Op. 10, No. 1, RV 433 'La tempesta di mar' (The Storm at Sea - Der Sturm auf dem Meer - Tempete en mer): I. Allegro
Concerto for Flute & Orchestra in F Major, Op. 10, No. 1, RV 433 'La tempesta di mar' (The Storm at Sea - Der Sturm auf dem Meer - Tempete en mer: II. Largo
Concerto for Flute & Orchestra in F Major, Op. 10, No. 1, RV 433 'La tempesta di mar' (The Storm at Sea - Der Sturm auf dem Meer - Tempete en mer: III. Presto
Concerto for Flute, Strings and Basso continuo in G minor , BWV 1056: I. ...
Concerto for Flute, Strings and Basso continuo in G minor , BWV 1056: II. Largo
Concerto for Flute, Strings and Basso continuo in G minor , BWV 1056: III. Presto
Concerto for Flute, Strings and Bass continuo in C Major, BWV 1055: I. Allegro
Concerto for Flute, Strings and Bass continuo in C Major, BWV 1055: II. Larghetto
Concerto for Flute, Strings and Bass continuo in C Major, BWV 1055: III. Allegro ma non tanto
Suite for Flute & Orchestra in A minor: Ouverture
Suite for Flute & Orchestra in A minor: Les Plaisirs
Suite for Flute & Orchestra in A minor: Air a l'italien
Suite for Flute & Orchestra in A minor: Menuets I & II
Suite for Flute & Orchestra in A minor: Rejouissance
Suite for Flute & Orchestra in A minor: Passepieds I & II
Suite for Flute & Orchestra in A minor: Polonaise

Tracks:

Concerto for Flute & Orchestra in G Major, KV 313 (285c): I. Allegro maestoso
Concerto for Flute & Orchestra in G Major, KV 313 (285c): II. Adagio ma non troppo
Concerto for Flute & Orchestra in G Major, KV 313 (285c): III. Rondeau: Tempo di Menuetto
Concerto for Flute & Orchestra in D Major, Kv 314 (285d): I. Allegro aperto
Concerto for Flute & Orchestra in D Major, Kv 314 (285d): II. Andante ma non troppo
Concerto for Flute & Orchestra in D Major, Kv 314 (285d): III. Allegro
Concerto for Flute, Harp and Orchestra in C Major, K. 299 (297c): I. Allegro
Concerto for Flute, Harp and Orchestra in C Major, K. 299 (297c): II. Andantino
Concerto for Flute, Harp and Orchestra in C Major, K. 299 (297c): III. Rondeau

Customer Reviews:

Great all around - especially Mozart.......2005-06-30

Every concerto/piece for flute and orchestra presented here can stand as the very pinnacle of performance and interpretation. Rampal and friends play with all the logic and song of the French school. I would like to commend the Mozart G Major concerto in particular, as Rampal's is the best performance I know (I've heard a better one, but that was on internet radio and I wasn't able to find out who performed it - I'm still searching). I have heard 10 other G Majors, all by worthy soloists with the likes of the VPO or LSO accompanying, and none can outdo Rampal's passionate yet low-key style with the absolutely glorious Israel Philharmonic (you might never have heard them - and you'll wonder why!) with a reasonably alert Zubin Mehta at the helm. The balance is wonderful, with the delicate middle string parts coming through clearly (shame on you, DG and Decca). If only Karl Boehm had been around to wave the stick for these Mozart recordings (The D Major and C Major here are also magnifcent, by the way), this would likely be hands-down the only set of Mozart concertos you'll ever need. Nevertheless, they are pretty darn close.

Every piece on these discs is wonderful, and I urge you to get them as quickly as possible. The style and wit of these recordings are not to be missed at any cost. As the English flutist William Bennett, whose recordings you should look into if you play flute, once told me, "Be a light person - like Jean-Pierre Rampal!"

Rampal: master flutist of the 20th Century.......2003-08-17

The late Jean-Pierre Rampal, whom I had the pleasure to meet and chat with in the 1980's, is a "triple threat" man, in analogy to the football term. Some fine players impress with their technique. I am swept along by Rampal's renditions in a way that makes me forget all about technique - except for miraculous nuances every now and then that remind me that Rampal recreates every work with a creative, perceptive mind. For example, in Vivaldi's "Goldfinch" concerto Rampal, as almost afterthoughts, puts in exquisite little embellishments that literally makes a little bird come to life. It's a miraculous sound. Too bad Antonio Vivaldi couldn't have heard it.

Rampal has other qualities that stand out in his recordings. He was well aware that most of the best flute music was composed in the Baroque and Classical eras, and sought out the very best, well known or rare, in these genres - while not being limited to these periods.

Finally, Rampal was picky about the ensembles he played with and the recording companies who did the technical work for his recordings. The ensembles might be famous or little known, but always high-quality cooperators. The result is nearly always, as in this case, brilliant, clear, and balanced.

Five stars gets used frequently in recording reviews - it's too little for this recording.

great!.......2001-01-04

i play the flute in my high school band and i love flute music, this cd is so beautiful! i highly reccomend this cd to any flutest!

Schumann, Handel, Haydn, Telemann: Concertos for Four Horns

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Most enjoyable CD
CORNUCOPIA
A wonderful sound.
Great Album
Superb on All Counts

Schumann, Handel, Haydn, Telemann: Concertos for Four Horns

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ASIN: B000BRJY0Y
Release Date: 2005-12-13

Tracks:

Lebhaft
Romanze
Sehr Lebhaft
Concerto In F Major
Overture
Die kanonierende Pallas
Das Alster-Echo
Die Hamburgischen Glockenspiele
Der Schwanengesang
Der Alsterschafer Dorfmusik
Die Konzertierenden Frosche Und Krahen
Der Ruhende Pan
Der Schafer Und Nymphen Eilfertiger Abzug
Allegro
Adagio
Menuet
Finale: Moderato

Customer Reviews:

Most enjoyable CD.......2007-03-10

One of the best CD's heard. I've been looking for something this good for a long time.

CORNUCOPIA.......2006-05-18

This disc is perfectly brilliant, and I can't recommend it strongly enough. Strictly speaking, only two of the four works given here are concertos, the other two being standard orchestral pieces with prominent work for the horns. Haydn's is one of his early symphonies from his Esterhazy period featuring also solos for cello and violin in its slow movement and a long finale consisting of a set of variations in a kind of gavotte rhythm giving the spotlight to various other members of the orchestra, notably flute and viola da gamba. The Telemann `overture' is a suite in nine movements, along the lines of Handel's Water Music or Fireworks Music but with more pictorial and representational elements. The contribution from Handel himself is a short introduction and andante, suggestive of a formal occasion and with the introduction using material familiar from the Fireworks Music.

The real cracker is Schumann's short concerto, in the usual 3-movement layout. This was described by Tovey as nearly unplayable, but today's virtuosi seem to be afraid of nothing. They even restore some high notes that Schumann revised out of the score, and what a thrilling effect they make. The four soloists are the lead horn-players, American by nationality, in various European orchestras, and they cover themselves with distinction from start to finish. Four virtuoso horn solos naturally take the limelight off the orchestra, but the Sinfonia Varsovia acquit themselves splendidly, particularly in the Haydn symphony where the treatment of the instruments is more democratic and all sections of the band get their chance to shine.

The recording, from Warsaw in 2003, is excellent, and the liner-note, although brief, is helpful and informative, although I would have been glad to be told more about the Handel piece. There are also horn parts of startling difficulty in two of Handel's Concerti a Due Cori, and it would have been interesting to know how he managed to find players of this calibre. It is unusual for him to over-tax his English orchestral players, no doubt for sound reasons of experience, and he surely must have felt a high degree of confidence to write in this way for horns.

As usual with Naxos, there are potted biographies of the soloists and the conductor plus a short history of the orchestra. Also as usual, I wish to praise Naxos in the strongest terms for the imagination and flair they dependably display in finding unfamiliar music of high quality, making a superb job of the production of it, and giving it to us at such a modest cost - apart from anything else there is a full hour and a quarter of music here. I make no apology for constantly repeating this sentiment, indeed I only hope I shall still be doing just that for a good few years to come.

A wonderful sound........2006-03-24

This CD recalls the reason I had my daughter play the horn in school. The horn is one of the most important and lovliest instruments in an orchestra. Four is that much better.

Great Album.......2006-02-19

This is a great, explosive album. The choice of music is, of course, fantastic, and the execution of them pieces is well done. I highly reccommend it.

Superb on All Counts.......2005-12-23

As a long time horn player and fan of Naxos, this is the perfect recording for those music lovers who don't know the richness of the four-horn literature. It it indeed limited when compared to most other interumental ensembles, such as a string quartet, but this is the best and most accessible recording on the market to introduce neophytes to this sonic wonderland. The playing is exceptional, as the AHQ is a solid, professional, touring outfit, the balances fine, the interpretations solid, and above all FUN. Buy it. Enjoy it. Encourage your friends and children to learn to play the horn, if they dare and want to play like this.

Telemann: Trumpet Concertos (Complete) (Box Set)

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Telemann: Wassermusik (Water Music); 3 Concertos /Musica Antiqua Koln * Goebel

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Wunderbar
a lesser known great

Telemann: Wassermusik (Water Music); 3 Concertos /Musica Antiqua Koln * Goebel
Georg Philipp Telemann , Musica Antiqua Koln , and Reinhard Goebel
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ASIN: B0000057CI
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Ouverture In C Major: Water Music 'Hamburger Ebb' und Flut': 1. Ouverture
Ouverture In C Major: Water Music 'Hamburger Ebb' und Flut': 2. Sarabande. Die schlafende Thetis
Ouverture In C Major: Water Music 'Hamburger Ebb' und Flut': 3. Bourree. Die erwachende Thetis
Ouverture In C Major: Water Music 'Hamburger Ebb' und Flut': 4. Loure. Der verliebte Neptunus
Ouverture In C Major: Water Music 'Hamburger Ebb' und Flut': 5. Gavotte. Die spielenden Najaden
Ouverture In C Major: Water Music 'Hamburger Ebb' und Flut': 6. Harlequinade. Der scherzende Tritonus
Ouverture In C Major: Water Music 'Hamburger Ebb' und Flut': 7. Der sturmende Aeolus
Ouverture In C Major: Water Music 'Hamburger Ebb' und Flut': 8. Menuet. Der angenehme Zephir
Ouverture In C Major: Water Music 'Hamburger Ebb' und Flut': 9. Gigue. Ebbe und Flut
Ouverture In C Major: Water Music 'Hamburger Ebb' und Flut': 10. Canarie. Die lustigen Bootsleute
Concerto In B Flat Major: 1. Andante
Concerto In B Flat Major: 2. Presto
Concerto In B Flat Major: 3. Cantabile
Concerto In B Flat Major: 4. Allegro
Concert In F Major: 1. Grave
Concert In F Major: 2. Vivace - attacca:
Concert In F Major: 3. Adagio
Concert In F Major: 4. Allegro
Concerto In A Minor: 1. Adagio
Concerto In A Minor: 2. Allegro
Concerto In A Minor: 3. Affettuoso
Concerto In A Minor: 4. Allegro

Customer Reviews:

Wunderbar.......2005-05-15

Die Musik des Georg Philipp Telemanns ist immer schoen, und dieses Wassermusiks auch so ist.

a lesser known great.......2000-11-20

Telemann's Wassermusik (composed in 1723) is a highly enjoyable baroque masterpiece. The Harlequinade (track 6) is especially great, featuring a chorus of cellos over rollicking pizzicato violins. The Sarabande (track 2) is a sweet, beatuiful interlude after the bombastic overture. The exact meaning of the subtitles are unknown, but each movement carries a distinct flavor- and it is this abstract quality of instrumental music that Telemann so completely masters.

Tracks:

'Sinfonia Spirituosa' In D Major For 2 Violins, Viola And Basso Continuo, TWV 44:1: 1. Sinfonia Spirituosa
'Sinfonia Spirituosa' In D Major For 2 Violins, Viola And Basso Continuo, TWV 44:1: 2. Largo
'Sinfonia Spirituosa' In D Major For 2 Violins, Viola And Basso Continuo, TWV 44:1: 3. Vivace
Ouverture (Suite) In D Major For Viola Da Gamba Concertata, Strings And Basso Continuo, TWV 55:D6: 1. Ouverture
Ouverture (Suite) In D Major For Viola Da Gamba Concertata, Strings And Basso Continuo, TWV 55:D6: 2. La Trompette
Ouverture (Suite) In D Major For Viola Da Gamba Concertata, Strings And Basso Continuo, TWV 55:D6: 3. Sarabande
Ouverture (Suite) In D Major For Viola Da Gamba Concertata, Strings And Basso Continuo, TWV 55:D6: 4. Rondeau
Ouverture (Suite) In D Major For Viola Da Gamba Concertata, Strings And Basso Continuo, TWV 55:D6: 5. Bouree
Ouverture (Suite) In D Major For Viola Da Gamba Concertata, Strings And Basso Continuo, TWV 55:D6: 6. Courante
Ouverture (Suite) In D Major For Viola Da Gamba Concertata, Strings And Basso Continuo, TWV 55:D6: 7. Gigue. Presto
Sonate (Concerto) In C Major For 4 Solo Violins, TWV 40:203: 1. Grave
Sonate (Concerto) In C Major For 4 Solo Violins, TWV 40:203: 2. Allegro
Sonate (Concerto) In C Major For 4 Solo Violins, TWV 40:203: 3. Largo E Staccato
Sonate (Concerto) In C Major For 4 Solo Violins, TWV 40:203: 4. Allegro
Concerto In A Major For 4 Violins, Strings And Basso Continuo, TWV 54:A1: 1. Affettuoso
Concerto In A Major For 4 Violins, Strings And Basso Continuo, TWV 54:A1: 2. Allegro
Concerto In A Major For 4 Violins, Strings And Basso Continuo, TWV 54:A1: 3. Adagio
Concerto In A Major For 4 Violins, Strings And Basso Continuo, TWV 54:A1: 4. Allegro
Concerto In G Major For 4 Solo Violins, TWV 40:201: 1. Largo E Staccato
Concerto In G Major For 4 Solo Violins, TWV 40:201: 2. Allegro
Concerto In G Major For 4 Solo Violins, TWV 40:201: 3. Adagio
Concerto In G Major For 4 Solo Violins, TWV 40:201: 4. Vivace
Concerto In A Major ('Die Relinge') For Violino Principale, 3 Violins, Viola And Basso Continuo, TWV 54:A4: 1. Allegro
Concerto In A Major ('Die Relinge') For Violino Principale, 3 Violins, Viola And Basso Continuo, TWV 54:A4: 2. Adagio
Concerto In A Major ('Die Relinge') For Violino Principale, 3 Violins, Viola And Basso Continuo, TWV 54:A4: 3. Menuet
Concerto In D Major For 4 Solo Violins, TWV 40:202: 1. Adagio
Concerto In D Major For 4 Solo Violins, TWV 40:202: 2. Allegro
Concerto In D Major For 4 Solo Violins, TWV 40:202: 3. Grave
Concerto In D Major For 4 Solo Violins, TWV 40:202: 4. Allegro
Symphony In D Major, TWV Anh. 50:01: 1. Die Alte Welt. Altdeutsch/Ernsthaft/Munter
Symphony In D Major, TWV Anh. 50:01: 2. Die Mittlere Welt. Capellmassig
Symphony In D Major, TWV Anh. 50:01: 3. die Jungere Welt. Lustig

Customer Reviews:

Topflight Telemann, but . . ........2002-12-16

For aficionados of period music performance I can understand the high marks given these unusual and outstanding Telemann works by previous reviewers. Goebel's group strives for technical perfection - and gets pretty close to it.

As you can tell by my user name, Telemann is one of my favorite composers. However I feel that the excitement and inspiration in his works - highly appreciated in his time - is, paradoxically, blocked from contemporary music lovers by groups that insist on performing for audiences who have been dead for 250 years. Reinhard Goebel and his Camerata Koln have given me intense frustration by continually rediscovering and performing music that I love - but performing it in a way that I regard as "antiqued", arbitrarily inhibited and stylized. Although Goebel may have mellowed a bit since his earlier, rigidly mannered performances, Telemann's mastery of all the orchestral instrument sonorities available in his time (and some that were not yet in the orchestra, like the chalumeau or early clarinet), his unexpected twists, and above all, his love of melody, has trouble coming alive to modern audiences in period performance recordings.

It is doubly ironic that whereas Bach, Vivaldi, and Handel's music is available to contemporary general audiences in dynamic, "living tradition" performance styles - and consequently sells substantial numbers of recordings, Telemann, who was specially committed to audiences and performers (he was the first in Germany to open up the hitherto closed university Collegium Musicums to the public), is largely heard by elite listeners - professionals, esthetes, and cognoscenti of early music.

There is another new recording of Telemann: oboe concerti, also available from Amazon.com. For those to whom this debate is new, listen to the opening E-flat major concerto and you'll hear what I am talking about.

Incredible recording!!!.......2002-07-27

After hearing the last disc with Telemann String Concertos I was thrilled when I discovered that there would be a second cd with music by Telemann. The group has some new members. The most obvious change is in the continuo with a new cellist and harpsichordist to replace the outstanding Markus Möllenbeck and Christian Rieger. The former star of the group, 1st violinist Florian Deuter is also replaced here by Stephan Schardt AND surprisingly the Maestro himself, Reinhard Goebel who after an arm injury actually has re-learned to play the violin by holding it on the right shoulder instead of the left!
I was actually a bit worried after hearing the latest cd "Bachiana" with the new ensemble. When being a fan of MAK you get used to absolute perfection in every sense of the word. Precision and intonation is always impeccable. I would never have reacted or been disturbed if I'd heard the small imperfections in the cd from basically any other ensemble but with MAK you notice! Sometimes the harpsichord is a bit after the beats and Schardt's playing isn't always convincing.
Anyway, the new disc completely wipes all doubts away. This recording is a blast!! The sound have never been so big, so symphonic and powerful. The characters of each piece are also very convincing. The continuo playing is absolute top class. So is the solo playing from the violins. There are some amazing pieces to discover here like the concertos for four violins and the suite in D with gamba played by Jaap ter Linden. Some people have a problem to accept and enjoy the, in their ears, extreme approach that MAK has developed during the last ten years. I think the reason is that this way of playing is still unique. Like when "we" started to play baroque instruments and a lot of people were sceptical about it. Let's move on...
To play with full sound and to play with a real legato has been taboo in the early music búsiness. It's time for some change! I hope that a lot of people discover this recording and find out how wonderful the music of once neglected composer Telemann can be when played with great passion and sense of style.

Engaging performances.......2002-06-20

Telemann's music has been enjoying an amazing resurgence, reminiscent of the renaissance Vivaldi underwent some decades ago. This disc is sure to secure the reputation of a composer much maligned in many musicological circles. The attractive collection of works includes at least three real gems, the Overture TWV55:D6 for viola da gamba and orchestra, the Concerto for four violins and orchestra TWV54:A1 and the Concerto 'Die Relinge' TWV 51:A4 (a recent discovery but recorded elsewhere on at least one other occasion). There are also three concertos for four solo violins, played with rhythmic elan and radiant string sound. There is only one weak work, the Symphony TWVAnh50:1.
Musica Antiqua Köln does a superb job, injecting this music with consistent life, energy and elegance and this disc is warmly recommended.

Average customer rating:

1st rate Telemann, excellent, warm sound

Telemann: Overtures, Sonatas, Concertos

Manufacturer: MD&G Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Sextets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

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Boccherini: Fandango, Sinfonie & La Musica Notturna di Madrid

ASIN: B0001ZWKQG
Release Date: 2004-07-27

Tracks:

Largo
Allegro
Andante
Presto
Largo
Allegro
Grave
Allegro
Adagio
Allegro
Largo
Presto
Lento
Allegro
Largo
Allegro
Ouverture
Gavotte
Loure
Rejouissance
La Bravoure
Menuet I/II
Rodomontade

Customer Reviews:

1st rate Telemann, excellent, warm sound.......2006-02-12

It is a fair criticism of some period instrument recordings that the strings sound "edgy" or overly bright. Much as I enjoy Musica Antiqua Koln, for example, I don't think their sound, as represented by their recordings, is as flattering, or pleasant, as they sound live. It is indeed bright, and on the wrong hi-fi, edgy and wearing.

The German label MDG has been getting good press for their recording quality, and this recording is a great example of why that is so. It is one of the warmest and richest recordings of a period instrument group that I have heard. Happily, that group, Musica Alta Ripa, is first rate. It is a small ensemble--there are 11 players on this record, including a wonderful bassoon "guest" artist, and they utilize not only a harpsichord, but a theorbo or baroque guitar in the continuo part.

And how can you go wrong with Telemann? Most of this disc consists of music for strings (pleasantly interrupted by a concerto for recorder, bassoon and strings). It is as good a cross-section of Telemann's work as this listener has encountered, with the possible exception of the best of Telemann's Tafelmusic.

Strongly recommended, especially for listeners who have been disappointed by period performances in the past.

Don Quixote: Concertos and Suites by Telemann

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Don Quixote: Concertos and Suites by Telemann

Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B0009VAAKK
Release Date: 2005-07-26

Tracks:

Dolce - Allegro
Largo (Polonaise)
Allegro
Largo - Michael Lynn
Allegro - Michael Lynn
Largo - Michael Lynn
Presto - Michael Lynn
Etwas Lebhaft - Henry Peyrebrune
Tandelnd (Flirtatious, Trifling) - Henry Peyrebrune
Presto - Henry Peyrebrune
Ouverture
Scaramouches
Harlequinade
Colombine
Pierrot
Menuets I & II
Mezzetin En Turc
Ouverture
Don Quixote Awakens
His Attack On The Windmills
Sighs Of Love For Princess Dulcinea
Sancho Panza Tossed In A Blanket
The Galloping Of Rosinante, And That Of Sancho's Mule
Quixote Asleep

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Excellent Baroque collection - everyone should have this!
Entry level baroque

Baroque Festival

Manufacturer: Compendia
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

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Fugues | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

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General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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Tracks:

Fanfare ('Masterpiece Theatre' Theme)
Canon In D Major
The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Spring' In E Major, No. 1: Allegro
The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Spring' In E Major, No. 1: Largo e pianissimo sempre
The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Spring' In E Major, No. 1: Allegro: Rustic Dance
The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Summer' In G Minor, No. 2: Allegro non molto
The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Summer' In G Minor, No. 2: Adagio: Presto
The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Summer' In G Minor, No. 2: Presto: Impetuous Summer Storm
The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Fall' In F Minor, No. 3: Dancing &Singing Of The Peasants: Allegro
The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Fall' In F Minor, No. 3: The Sleeping Drunkards: Adagio
The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Fall' In F Minor, No. 3: The Hunt: Allegro
The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Winter' In F Minor, No. 4: Allegro non molto
The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Winter' In F Minor, No. 4: Largo
The Four Seasons, Op. 8 'The Winter' In F Minor, No. 4: Allegro
Toccatta And Fugue In D Minor, BMV 565
Xerxes: Largo
Oboe Concerto In D Minor: Andante e spiccato
Oboe Concerto In D Minor: Adagio
Oboe Concerto In D Minor: Presto
Gigue

Tracks:

'Brandenburg' Concerto No. 2 In F Major, BWV 1047: (Allegro)
'Brandenburg' Concerto No. 2 In F Major, BWV 1047: Andante
'Brandenburg' Concerto No. 2 In F Major, BWV 1047: Allegro assai
'Brandenburg' Concerto No. 3 In G Major, BWV 1048: (Allegro)
'Brandenburg' Concerto No. 3 In G Major, BWV 1048: Allegro
'Brandenburg' Concerto No. 5 In D Major, BWV 1050: Allegro
'Brandenburg' Concerto No. 5 In D Major, BWV 1050: Affettuoso
'Brandenburg' Concerto No. 5 In D Major, BWV 1050: Allegro
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
'Messiah': Overture
'Messiah': Comfort ye
'Messiah': Every Valley
'Messiah': And The Glory Of The Lord
'Messiah': Glory To God
'Messiah': Hallelujah!
'Messiah': And The Trumpet Shall Sound

Tracks:

'Water Music' Suite: Overture
'Water Music' Suite: Adagio
'Water Music' Suite: Allegro; Andante; Allegro
'Water Music' Suite: Minuet
'Water Music' Suite: Air
'Water Music' Suite: Minuet
'Water Music' Suite: Bourree
'Water Music' Suite: Hornpipe
'Water Music' Suite: Allegro moderato
Royal Fireworks Music: Overture
Royal Fireworks Music: Bourree
Royal Fireworks Music: 'The Peace:' Largo alla Sicillana
Royal Fireworks Music: La Rejouissance: Allegro
Royal Fireworks Music: Minuet
Royal Fireworks Music: Minuet
Rondeau
Tune In D major
Arioso for Brass
Allegro for Brass
Prelude And Fugue In C Major, BWV 846
Sleepers, Wake

Tracks:

Trumpet Voluntary
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Ouverture
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Rondeau
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Sarabande
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Bourree
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Polonaise: Lentement
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Menuet
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Badinerie
Orchestral Suite No. 1 In C Major, BWV 1066: Ouverture (Grave; Allegro)
Orchestral Suite No. 1 In C Major, BWV 1066: Courante
Orchestral Suite No. 1 In C Major, BWV 1066: Gavotte
Orchestral Suite No. 1 In C Major, BWV 1066: Forlane
Orchestral Suite No. 1 In C Major, BWV 1066: Menuet
Orchestral Suite No. 1 In C Major, BWV 1066: Bourree
Orchestral Suite No. 1 In C Major, BWV 1066: Passepied
Air For The 'G' String
Symphony from 'The Fairy Queen' Act Four: Allegro marziale
Symphony from 'The Fairy Queen' Act Four: Canzona
Symphony from 'The Fairy Queen' Act Four: Largo
Symphony from 'The Fairy Queen' Act Four: Allegro maestoso
Symphony from 'The Fairy Queen' Act Four: Adagio
Symphony from 'The Fairy Queen' Act Four: Allegro maestoso
'A Hero's Music': La Vaillance
'A Hero's Music': La Grace
'A Hero's Music': L'Armenet
Joy To The World

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Baroque collection - everyone should have this!.......2002-06-18

This is a remarkable collection of Baroque music. I've heard a lot of Baroque music and I am very discriminating about performance and sound quality. This set is a winner and a fantastic bargain... Somehow they've managed to choose what is truly "best" from the period (for example I've always felt Bach's Brandenburg Concertos # 2, 3, 5 were the best of the six, while 1,4,6 were relatively weaker - and lo and behold this collection includes 2,3,and 5) while missing very little if anything that "should have" been here (of course a 10 or 12 CD collection would have been even better, but you have to stop somewhere).

The performances here are excellent, and the recording quality is very high. I disagree with the person who claims this isn't "audiophile quality", because I don't think it could get much better unless it were on another medium such as SACD. I didn't particularly notice coughing on Handel's "Messiah" but Messiah fans would likely prefer a complete performance of that particular work anyway (the excerpts from Messiah here are complete pieces, but this set doesn't include the entire 2 hour or whatever Messiah). These do not sound like "outtakes", what kind of a comment is that? Somebody worked very hard to put this collection together, and they did a fantastic job (and I have zero affiliation with this, I just feel the truth as I see it should be told).

Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" is presented in it's entirety (ok, it's not the entire Vivaldi Opus 8, but it is the entire Four Seasons as normally found on any "Four Seasons" CD). There are so many great works here, which a lot of people will recognize even if they didn't know the actual piece or composer (or even that it was from the Baroque era). There's even the Mouret fanfare made famous as the "Masterpiece Theater" theme music. Yes this is a great "introduction" at a great price - which might get people to explore Baroque music further, but it's also a fairly complete collection which will suit a lot of people as such (i.e. for everyone who appreciates most any type of music these works should be "essential", but also the 4 CD collection might be all that a casual listener would "need" from the Baroque era). I feel that most people would be thrilled with this set; about the only way it might have been better would be to include information about each piece and about the Baroque era in general (there is no "text" at all with this set).

Entry level baroque.......2001-01-11

Nice cheap way to get into Baroque music. Unfortunately it's not the best recording you can get but it should be adequate enough for a non-audiophile. I've been unable to bring myself to listening to it again since I noticed that someone coughs in the background (very noticeably) during Handel's Messiah. Wonder if this is an outtakes CD.

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