The harpsichord used on this recording was made by Willem Kroesbergen in Utrecht in 1981, modeled after Flemish designs.
Recording & Production
The album was recorded in February 2019 at the Prokulus Museum in Naturns, South Tyrol.
Composition History
Johann Sebastian Bach's Collegium Musicum, which he took over in 1729, often performed at the Café Zimmermann, a spacious coffee house that provided instruments and guest musicians.
Performer Biography
Reinhard Führer, the harpsichordist, studied harpsichord and thoroughbass at the Vienna University of Music and Performing Arts, graduating with honors.
Performer Biography
Anne-Suse Enßle, the recorder player, won first prize at the Moeck/SRP Competition in London in 2013.
Composer's Artistic Vision
In the 18th century, originality for composers meant studying the works of various teachers and masters, not a romantic notion of individual genius.
Compositional Technique
Telemann's Methodical Sonatas, like the D-Minor Sonata, exemplify Baroque principles of 'varietas' and 'diversitas' by varying a bass motif and developing new contrasts.
You might also enjoy...
Albinoni's Venice: Venetian Flute Music
Music at the Court of Friedrich Ii, King of Prussia: The Transverse Flute in Potsdam
