Telemann: Wind Concertos Vol. 3

La Stagione Frankfurt;
Camerata Köln;
Schneider, Michael

CPO 777268

Our exploration of Telemann's wind Concerto cosmos is now on its third mission, and the infinite imaginative powers of this great master continue to inspire our fascination. Not too long ago Telemann's reputation was anything but good; he was regarded as a scribbler without an original idea to his name. But now we can say that this was surely the most mistaken of all mistaken judgments in the whole of music history! Our Vol. 3 again offers evidence in his favor. In his Flute Concerto TWV 51: D4 Telemann creates aConcerto of great appeal verging on a musical »idyll« despite the solo part's limited tonal resources. In contrast, the following OboeConcerto TWV 51: c1, a work maintaining what is mostly a gloomy and melancholy tone, produces a shocking effect with its extreme dissonance repeated several times right at the beginning. The four other concertos selected once again exhibit this composer's immense stylistic versatility in their individuality and instrumental variety. The Camerata Köln and La Stagione Frankfurt under Michael Schneider interpret these works with freshness, verve, and depth.

CD

Muzyka klasyczna

CPO

27-06-2008

761203726820