Telemann: Suites & Concertos

On this CD:

1. Suite for recorder (or flute), strings & continuo in A minor, TWV 55:a2
Composed by Georg Philipp Telemann
Performed by Collegium Pro Musica

2. Concerto for recorder, bassoon, strings & continuo in F major, TWV52:F1
Composed by Georg Philipp Telemann
Performed by Collegium Pro Musica

3. Concerto for recorder, viola da gamba, strings & continuo in A minor, TWV 52:a1
Composed by Georg Philipp Telemann
Performed by Collegium Pro Musica

Tracks:

Canon
Concerto In D Minor For 2 Oboes & Strings, Op. 42, No. 2: I. Largo
Water Music: VI. Minuet
Trumpet Concerto In D: II. Adagio
Sarabande
Oboe Concerto In D Minor: II. Adagio
Concerto In D For Trumpet & Strings: III. Grave
Air On The G String
Adagio For Strings In G Minor
The Four Seasons: Spring, II. Largo
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, BWV 1049: II. Andante
Concerto In D For 2 Trumpets & Strings: II. Largo
Concerto Grosso In D Minor, Op.3 No. 11: I. Allegro
Concerto In D For 6 Trumpets & Strings: II. Adagio
Ombra mai fu: Handel's Largo
Trumpet Sonata No. 1 In F: II. Grave
Suite In F Major For Horn, 2 Oboes & Strings: III. Der Alster Echo
Concerto In C For Viola Pomposa & Strings: II. Andante
Concerto In D For Trumpet, 2 Violins, Viola, Basso & Continuo: I. Allegro
Hapsichord Concerto In G Minor, BWV 1058: First Mvt.
Sonata For Trumpet & Strings: I. Allegro
Concerto Grosso No. 5 In D, Op. 6: I. Larghetto
Concerto in D for Trumpet, 2 Oboes, Strings & Continuo: I. Allegro
Concerto grosso In G Minor, Op. 6 No. 8: II. Allegro
Trumpet Voluntary

Customer Reviews:

poor sound quality.......2004-09-29

a great selection of baroque favorites, but the sound quality, especially on the pachelbel canon, not great at all. for that reason, i cannot recommend getting it. what do you expect for five dollars, right !>? i would suggest spending a little more money and getting something that you can't bear to part with, for continued listening enjoyment.

SUPERB.......2004-02-19

An introduction to the best baroque music by famous composers.
Great sound on this CD. There are over 10 CD's in this Farorites collection, and this by far is one of the best ones.

If you like the classical sounds of music, then you will like this. Check out the samples on this page that they provide, that's the best way to review.

In this case: I'm baroque.......2004-02-07

I'm not usually a classical listener kind of gal. The only reason I stumbled onto this cd is because my favorite tune from a movie is on it. Sarabande is also played on the movie Persuasion (author: Jane Austen). I wanted to have that tune. Followed the links and landed on the Baroque cd. Ordered it. Sarabande is my favorite, followed by Canon, four seasons: spring, etc. I love this cd! It feels happy and light. For me, as a writer and an animator, it adds extra emotional impact when creating as well as influencing my imagination more. I recommend this cd when people want to feel like spring.

Come to laugh and stay to cry.......2003-11-26

Circumspect at first about buying any CD with a "best of" title, this one really exceeds expectations. Also bought the Vivaldi disc in this series which is likewise exceptional. With the caveat that "Ombra mai fu" is repeated in various of the "25 favorites" collections, I recommend these recordings wholeheartedly, especially in terms of cost per track.

"Canon" is the flagship piece on this CD, a lush arrangement that will move a strong man to tears. Almost as powerful are Bach's "Air on the G String" and of course, Handel's "Ombra mai fu". The disc ends on an up note with "Trumpet Voluntaire".

At this price, you can send "Baroque favorites" to every Classical music lover you know. I would recommend sending this CD even to people who don't like Classical...you might just change their minds.

Great Introduction to Beautiful Music.......2000-07-08

The Baroque period (1600-1750) was one of the most important in the history of music because many of our modern musical forms come from this time. The baroque style is diverse, including such elements as contrast and a deep emotionalism. Although orchestras perform the songs, many individual instruments are highlighted. The baroque composers especially loved strings, the trumpet, and the oboe. The songs range from the vibrant and the lively to the slow and the sad. I have found this CD is excellent as background music for studying, reading, or driving in rush hour traffic, mainly because the music is calming and relaxing. Baroque masters such as Bach and Handel are still popular today and their songs are loved by many. Fans of popular music will recognize a few of the songs on this CD. "Air on the G String" (Bach) was used by Procol Harum in their song "A Whiter Shade of Pale." "Canon," one of the most popular baroque songs today, is often performed at weddings and has been incorporated into pop songs by artists such as the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Vitamin C, and Rod McKuen.

Tracks:

Ouverture
Le Reveil De Quixotte
Son Attaque Des Moulins A Vent
Les Soupirs Amoureux Apres La Princesse Dulcinee
Sanche Panche Berne
Le Galop De Rosinante/Celui d'Ane De Sanche
Le Couche De Don Quixotte
Ouverture
Menuets I And II
Gavotte
Courante
Air
Loure
Hornepipe
Canaries
Gigue
Ouverture
Menuets I And II
La Vielle
Sicilienne Avec Cadenze
Rondeau
Bourrees I And II
Gigue

Customer Reviews:

Absolutely Delightful.......2006-06-13

Telemann's "Quixote" is as bright and delightful a suite as I've ever heard. I'm giddy and can not recommend this particular CD sufficiently.

Thoroughly Delightful Telemann.......2003-09-10

Telemann, four years Bach's elder and outliving him by almost twenty years, enjoyed a renown during his lifetime that Bach never did. He was a church musician--he wrote far more cantatas than Bach--but he was also a man of the theater and an astute businessman in Hamburg where he lived most of his adult life. And on this disc we have some of his most delightful secular music.

The 'Don Quixote' suite celebrates Cervantes' novel in which 'life is a dream, and even dreams are dreams.' We have sections from the book illustrated with pointed tone-painting, e.g. Quixote's sighs after the 'lovely Dulcinea' or the somewhat lame trotting of Quixote's broken-down 'steed,' Rosinante. This is a late piece and shows a good deal of French influence, as do the two other suites included here, each opening with a French 'ouverture' with typical dotted rhythms.

The other two suites are the 'Ouverture in d minor' consisting of mostly French dances (but including a not-very-English-sounding hornpipe) and the E Flat Suite, subtitled 'La Lyra.' The word 'lyra' refers to the third movement which imitates, by means of droning fifths, the hurdy-gurdy, once known as the 'lyra mendicorum' ('beggar's lyre').

I tend to prefer baroque orchestral music played on modern instruments but with some modicum of baroque performance practice. The playing by the conductorless modern-instrument group, the Northern Chamber Orchestra, is exemplary. These Manchester musicians play with impeccable ensemble, an apt lightness of tone and striking rhythmic alertness. The recorded sound is remarkably lifelike. All in all, this is a wonderful issue. There's lots more secular Telemann to be recorded--he was an indefatigable worker--and one can hope that this group records more of it.

Recommended.

A slightly short timing at TT=57:08.

Tracks:

Ov (Ste) in g, TWV 55 g4: Ov: Grave - Allegro - Grave
Ov (Ste) in g, TWV 55 g4: Rondeau: Gayement
Ov (Ste) in g, TWV 55 g4: Les Irresoluts
Ov (Ste) in g, TWV 55 g4: Les Capricieuses
Ov (Ste) in g, TWV 55 g4: Loure
Ov (Ste) in g, TWV 55 g4: Gasconnade
Ov (Ste) in g, TWV 55 g4: Menuet I/II
Ov (Ste) in C, TWV 55 C6: Ov: Grave - Allegro - Grave
Ov (Ste) in C, TWV 55 C6: Harlequinade
Ov (Ste) in C, TWV 55 C6: Espangiol
Ov (Ste) in C, TWV 55 C6: Bouree En Trompette
Ov (Ste) in C, TWV 55 C6: Sommeille
Ov (Ste) in C, TWV 55 C6: Rondeau
Ov (Ste) in C, TWV 55 C6: Menuet I/II
Ov (Ste) in C, TWV 55 C6: Gigue
Ov (Ste) in C, TWV 55 D15: Ov: Grave - Allegro - Grave
Ov (Ste) in D, TWV 55 D15: Menuet I/II
Ov (Ste) in D, TWV 55 D15: Harlequinade
Ov (Ste) in D, TWV 55 D15: Loure
Ov (Ste) in D, TWV 55 D15: Rondeau
Ov (Ste) in D, TWV 55 D15: Rejouissance
Ov (Ste) in D, TWV 55 D15: Prld
Ov (Ste) in D, TWV 55 D15: Gigue

Customer Reviews:

Counterpoint to stereotyped and outdated criticism by Behrens.......2007-01-28

F. Behrens repeats a criticism often heard in the past: that Georg Philipp Telemann diluted his output by "writing too much". That idea, dropped by an obscure early 19th Century critic and mindlessly repeated until recently, has increasingly receded with the rollout of editions of Telemann compositions since World War II. Many have appeared for the first time in the publications of the Telemann Archiv, formerly in Kassel Germany, and now in Telemann's home town of Magdeburg.

In recent decades we've heard for the first time T's late choral orchestral works. These demonstrate startling originality and continuing innovation in form and style even in his 80's (e.g. Day of Judgment, around 1762).

I admit I had no high opinion of T. in my early music training. Little duets and chamber pieces suited for beginning recorder students were the only works I'd heard. A breakthrough for me came when the late great radio music host, Robert J. Lurtsema, at Boston's WGBH radio presented all availble recordings of Telemann compositions for the 300th anniversary of his birth in 1681.

I was astounded to her the variety and unique qualities in Telemann's compositions. Many times I was late to work because I couldn't bear to leave Lurtsema's Morning Pro Musica while he was playing a new Telemann work.

I learned that Telemann was "the boss" in contemporary eyes in high baroque Germany. He was also an admirable man in many respects. He was a democrat by philosophy and the first in Germany to open the aristocratic collegium musica concerts to the public in Leipzig (while still a student). He was the first classical composer to incorporate authentic folk music (Polish Hanaka) in "concert music" - in much the same way Joseph Haydn later did with Hungarian gypsy music.

Next was discovery of Telemann's unlimited imagination in terms of concocting new forms and instrumental combinations, and harmonic and rhythmic variety. He was the first to develop the quartet form, and used it for a variety of instruments. T. played all the instruments of the then orchestra and exhibited an unmatched gift for exploiting instrumental sonorities - something one of the reviewers mentioned in her comments.

Thus, for example, in addition to the wild Polish folk dance n the last movement of the Concerto for Flute and Recorder in E, Telemann utilized and contrasted the special character of flute and recorder in this fine concerto. He was the first to capture the special qualities of the low register of the clarinet (chalumeau) in the dark and brooding opening of the Concerto for Two Clarinets, and even coupled two double basses with a piccolo in the solo instrument group for his "Cricket Symphony"

Comparisons with Bach? Early in his career Telemann rejected what he called formalism, e.g. the strict counterpoint which J.S. Bach developed to its highest level in music. Instead, he brought orchestral counterpoint, or simultaneous use of instrumental color and melodic interactions, to a level never before seen.

This is a feature that I find immediately distinguishes T. from other baroque composers, namely that in his hands, the orchestra, or different parts of it interact on even level with the soloists in concerti.

But there's a potential pitfall in contemporary authentic instrument performance of Telemann. He was a "pre"romantic, who revelled in emotions, mood, and subtle harmonic, melodic and rhythmic shifts. Performances that are too focused on stylistic issues and ornamentation can make Telemann sound like just any other baroque work. The recent trends to loosen up emotional expression in baroque performance promises to reveal new values in Telemann works that didn't come forth to full efect in the past decades. Incidentally, this is less of a problem with Bach works, because of the importance of his contrapuntal motives, as contrasted with shades of mood and emotion and dynamics in Telemann.

I realize that I may not reach many of the previous viewers - or even Behrens - with this commentary, but felt that I should try to create a better balance of information about a composer who has been regaining his proper appreciation in recent decades.

Snappy classical -- you will love this........2005-07-20

I made a wise choice in buying this CD. Or was it luck? Some of both, I suppose. What matters now is that I have it and it's awesome! I had some JP Sousa and Spitfire Band CDs. Now I also have the superbly elegant, snappy Darmstadt Overtures (Suites) by Georg P Telemann. Wow! It's great and five stars is no exaggeration.

Sparkling Chamber Music.......2003-12-30

This is light and breezy chamber music at its best. Although not having the depth of Bach, Telemann's compositions here while in the employ of the court at Frankfurt are entertaining and inventive.

With lots of playfulness and color, these overtures or dances are just right for enjoyful baroque listening sessions. Just wonderful for a meal's background, or anytime.

The Cologne Chamber Orchestra plays with enthusiasm and sparkle, led by Helmut Muller-Bruhl.

Great Music at a Great Price.......2003-05-27

If you like baroque music then it would be hard not to like this. This is a great CD to play while sitting down for dinner with a good bottle of red wine. I own some much more highly acclaimed baroque CD's that are less enjoyable than this. At this price it is worth all 5 stars.

Absolutely Divine.......2001-10-11

I had been searching for a baroque CD which would come as close as possible to the soundtrack for Restoration (which was original composition as well as Purcell). I found it incredibly difficult to find suites that capture the aristocratic feel as well as a rich baroque flare. Jean-Baptiste Lully came mighty close as well as some Purcell CD's I purchased. I had heard of Telemann but was not really familiar with his style and had heard him compared to Vivaldi, which for me is sort of baroque lite.

I went ahead, closed my eyes and added this CD to my cart. Out of three other classical/baroque purchases, including the new Yo-Yo Ma, "Simply Baroque II" (which is beautiful), my breath was taken away at the first listen of this. I cannot express how stunning the arrangements are!

Tracks:

Canon In D - Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
Sonatine - Musica Antiqua Koln
Allemande - Musica Antiqua Koln
Gavotte - Musica Antiqua Koln
Courante - Musica Antiqua Koln
Aria - Musica Antiqua Koln
Sarabande - Musica Antiqua Koln
Gigue - Musica Antiqua Koln
Finale. Adagio - Musica Antiqua Koln
Adagio In G Minor For Strings And Organ - I Musici
Rondeau (Masterpiece Theatre Theme) - Simon Preston
The Trumpet Voluntary (The Prince Of Denmark's March) - Peter Hurford
La Volta - Rafael Puyana
I. Grave - Reinhold Friedrich
II. Allegro - Reinhold Friedrich
III. Adagio - Reinhold Friedrich
Prelude (Rondeau) - Marc Minkowski
Passacaille - George Malcolm
Overture In C 'Hamburger Ebb Und Flut' - Musica Antiqua Koln
Keyboard Sonata In G, Kk2 - Clara Haskil
Adagio - Staatskapelle Dresden
Trumpet Tune And Air - Philip Jones
La Poule - Cristophe Rousset
Largo (Pastorale Ad Libitum) - I Musici
Canon And Gigue In D For 3 Violins And Continuo - Musica Antiqua Koln

Customer Reviews:

Much better than typical compilations........2007-04-02

This and the other compilations in this DECCA series are excellent. Much thought went into the choices of recordings, with high caliber artists performing the selections. If only all compilations were this good . . .

Mozart, Telemann, Reicha, J. C. Bach: Chamber Works

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Mozart, Telemann, Reicha, J. C. Bach: Chamber Works

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ASIN: B0000026O4
Release Date: 1990-03-30

Tracks:

Three Trios For Flute, Violin And Cello - Trio No. 1: I. Allegro (Divertimento No. 1, 1st Movement)
Three Trios For Flute, Violin And Cello - Trio No. 1: II. Adagio (Divertimento No. 1, 3rd Movement)
Three Trios For Flute, Violin And Cello - Trio No. 1: III. Menuetto (Divertimento No. 1, 4th Movement)
Three Trios For Flute, Violin And Cello - Trio No. 1: IV. Rondo: Allegro (Divertimento No. 1, 5th Movement)
Three Trios For Flute, Violin And Cello - Trio No. 2: I. Allegro (Divertimento No. 2, 1st Movement)
Three Trios For Flute, Violin And Cello - Trio No. 2: II. Larghetto (Divertimento No. 4, 2nd Movement)
Three Trios For Flute, Violin And Cello - Trio No. 2: III. Menuetto (Divertimento No. 2, 4th Movement)
Three Trios For Flute, Violin And Cello - Trio No. 2: IV. Allegro (Divertimento No. 4, 5th Movement)
Three Trios For Flute, Violin And Cello - Trio No. 3: I. Allegro (Divertimento No. 3, 1st Movement)
Three Trios For Flute, Violin And Cello - Trio No. 3: II. Larghetto (Divertimento No. 2, 3rd Movement)
Three Trios For Flute, Violin And Cello - Trio No. 3: III. Polonaise (Divertimento No. 5, 5th Movement)
Quartet For Flute, Violin, Cello And Lute: I. Adagio
Quartet For Flute, Violin, Cello And Lute: II. Allegro
Quartet For Flute, Violin, Cello And Lute: III. Dolce
Quartet For Flute, Violin, Cello And Lute: IV. Allegro
Trio For Flute, Violin And Cello: I. Allegretto
II. Adagio
III. Allegro
18 Variations And Une Fantaisie: Variations
18 Variations And Une Fantaisie: Fantaisie

Pachelbel Canon in D and Other Baroque Favorites

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Pachelbel Canon in D and Other Baroque Favorites

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Tracks:

Water Music: Alla Hornpipe - Wind Ens/Budapest Strs
Canon in D - New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum/Max Pommer
Orchestral Ste No.2 in b: Menuet & Badinerie - German Bach Soloists/Helmut Winschermann
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Con: III. Presto - Gunther Holler/Konrad Hunteler/Capella Coloniensis/Georg Fischer
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Dardanus Ste: Tambourin - Collegium Aureum/Reinhard Peters
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Brandenburg Con No.4 in G: II. Andante - German Bach Soloists/Helmut Winschermann
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Org Con in F, Op.4, No.5: Alla Siciliana-Presto - Gabor Lehotka
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Classical Music Start-Up Kit, Vol. 1 (1500-1825)

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Tracks:

The Young Person's Guide to the Orch: Final Fugue - Czechoslovak RSO/Ondrej Lenard
Pope Marcellus Mass: Kyrie - Oxford Camerata
Galliard a 5 - Capella Istropolitana/Adrian Leaper
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The Four Seasons: 'Spring' - Takako Nishizaki
Toccata and Fugue in d - Wolfgang Rubsam
Brandenburg Con No. 3: Allegro - Capella Istropolitana/Richard Edlinger
Cant No.208: 'Sheep May Safely Graze' - Phil SO/Hayman
Water Music: Bourree - Capella Istropolitana/Bohdan Warchal
Messiah: Hallelujah Chor - Bratislava City Choir
Rcr Ste in a - Jiri Stivin
Sym No.104 in D, 'London' - Capella Istropolitana/Barry Wordsworth
Pno Con No.21 in C, K.467: Second movt - Jeno Jando
Sym No.35 in D, K.385: Thrid movt - Capella Istropolitana/Barry Wordsworth
Cl & Orch in A, K.622: Rondo from Con - Ernst Ottensamer
Sym No.5 in c, Op.67: First movt - Zagreb Phil/Richard Edlinger
Sym No.9 in d, 'Choral': Finale - Gabriele Lechner/Michael Pabst/Diane Elias/Robert Holzer

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Good.......2000-12-27

This CD is great. It covers a lot of different areas of classical and uses songs that act as a good introduction.

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G.P. Telemann: La Bizarre Suites
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Telemann's massive output includes examples of musical wit and oddball music that puzzled his contemporaries. The Overture La Bizarre, with its weird harmonic progressions and offbeat rhythms, exemplifies the unbuttoned Telemann, though 21st century listeners will be amused rather than shocked. They'll also relish the inventiveness displayed within the period style. The D Major Suite also entrances, its delicious dance movements flanked by an exciting overture and final Fanfare full of crashing drums and biting brass. The Les Nations Overture is one of those Baroque travelogues in which each movement depicts a different nationality, full of sly satirical touches, like the heavy-footed tread of Les Muscovites, and charming movements depicting the journey's horses. While most of the humor brings smiles, the "Frog" Violin Concerto induces a belly laugh as the violins precisely depict the frog's croaking. The crack original instrument ensemble Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin plays with gorgeous tone, rhythmic brio, and intoxicating drive. --Dan Davis