Telemann: Concerto TWV 52:F1 in F major for recorder, bassoon, strings & b.c.

The six concertos of the seventh and penultimate volume in cpo’s Telemann Wind Concertos series once again enables the listener to experience the broad stylistic spectrum found in these concertos. This volume presents six more concertos from the early short Oboe Concerto in C minor TWV 51: c 2 to the extended Double Concerto for Alto Recorder and Bassoon in F major TWV 52: F 1.

REBaroque has established itself as one of the leading baroque ensembles in Sweden with Maria Lindal as its concert master and artistic leader. REBaroque is a modern and innovative Baroque orchestra that with great success stretches musical boundaries. This CD shows their live style of playing, putting their own twist on concertos by Telemann.

The HBS along with its 'guest' leader Matthew Hall turns in delightfully vivacious readings of great spirit and obvious devotion.

The concerti selected for this recording are in the four-movement concerto grosso tradition; but Telemann has given each work a unique character, without once repeating himself. Lively, meaningful, authentic: that is what Holland Baroque Society wants to be. And their approach proves to be successful.‘A stunning debut,’ wrote Het Parool in 2006. ‘The ensemble rustles, murmurs and brims,’ stated De Telegraaf. Other reviews used characterisations such as ‘courage’, ‘joy’, ‘opulent’, ‘tender’ and ‘smooth’.

Among experts, the joy of play of the Netherlands’ youngest Baroque generation did not go unnoticed. An example: Holland Baroque Society has already started a multi-year and permanent collaboration with the renowned Nederlands Kamerkoor.

Alexis Kossenko is one of the very few flautists to perform on all the historical forms of his instrument. On top of modern flute, traverso and recorder, he gives a special attention on the romantic area and can offer a new vision of 400 years of repertoire, always choosing for each music the most appropriate instrument.

5 discs for 3

This comprehensive collection of Telemann’s works brings together all the previously released discs in this series, performed by Musica Alta Ripa.

During his lifetime, Georg Philipp Telemann was widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the period – perhaps the greatest of them all, not forgetting J.S. Bach or Handel.

All of this great range and variety is represented in his works for the flute. Telemann wrote for the recorder as well as for the transverse flute, but the music was intended for either instrument.

The greater part of that music – from solo fantasias and duets to concertos and double concertos – has been gathered in this boxed set, in highly praised recordings by two acclaimed Swedish recorder players: Clas Pehrsson and Dan Laurin. They are supported by continuo players in the chamber music, and by the eminent Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble in the concertos, and matched by soloists such as the acclaimed baroque bassoonist Michael McCraw.