Italian Recorder Quartet – Georg Philipp Telemann: Quadri [CD]

Description

The quartets featured on this CD belong to the first collection of quartets that Telemannwrote in Hamburg in 1730, in anticipation of a trip to Paris (which he would only makein the autumn of 1737, staying in the French capital for eight months), invited by fourimportant French musicians: the flautist Michel Blavet, the violinist Jean-Pierre Guignon,the gambist Jean-Baptiste Forqueray and a cellist and harpsichordist named Princedouard. The collection was published in 1730 and contributed significantly to thespread of the composer’s fame throughout Europe, particularly in France (so much sothat it was reprinted by the Parisian publisher Le Clerc in 1736); it includes six quartets,and was published under the Italian title Quadri a violino, flauto traversiere, viola digamba o violoncello, e fondamento: ripartiti in 2. concerti, 2. balletti, 2. sonate. The sixQuadri constitute a runion des gots, as they incorporate diverse national styles. Althoughtraces of the “German style” can be detected in each of them, the French styleclearly prevails in the suites, while the Italian style dominates the sonatas.

Tracklist:

1. Premire Suite in G minor-Prelude Vivement
2. Premire Suite in G minor-Rigaudon
3. Premire Suite in G minor-Air
4. Premire Suite in G minor-Replique
5. Premire Suite in G minor-Menuet I-II
6. Premire Suite in G minor-Gigue
7. Sonata Prima in C Major-Soave
8. Sonata Prima in C Major-Allegro
9. Sonata Prima in C Major-Andante
10. Sonata Prima in C Major-Vivace
11. Concerto a 4 in D Major TWV 40:202-Adagio
12. Concerto a 4 in D Major TWV 40:202-Allegro
13. Concerto a 4 in D Major TWV 40:202-Grave
14. Concerto a 4 in D Major TWV 40:202-Allegro
15. Sonata Seconda in G minor-Andante
16. Sonata Seconda in G minor-Allegro
17. Sonata Seconda in G minor-Largo
18. Sonata Seconda in G minor-Allegro
19. Deuxime Suite in D minor-Prelude Gayment
20. Deuxime Suite in D minor-Air Modrement
21. Deuxime Suite in D minor-Rejouissance
22. Deuxime Suite in D minor-Courante
23. Deuxime Suite in D minor-Passepied

UPC: 8011570373380
Label: Stradivarius
Release Date: 3.20.26
Format: CD