The album was mixed in Dolby Atmos/Spatial Audio, creating an extra dimension where different voices appear from various directions, enhancing the musical form.
Recording & Production
The remote recording process for this album was compared to sending a 'musical letter' by mail, with musicians recording as leaders and then responding to others' performances.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Telemann's canonic sonatas showcase his ability to combine horizontal melody and vertical counterpoint, a skill even Handel envied, and incorporate elements of folk music.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded remotely by musicians across three continents due to the Covid-19 pandemic, using home studios and new engineering skills.
Composer Biography
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) enjoyed writing canons, including 'Puzzle' Canons where he hid the rules, leaving performers to solve the enigma of entries and intervals.
Compositional Technique
Telemann's Six Canonic Sonatas feature exact canons in every movement, with the second voice playing the same notes as the first, one measure later.
Critical Reception
Mozart's canons are often overlooked and rarely performed due to their short length and varied nature, but musicologist Neal Zaslaw argues for their technical skill and aesthetic beauty.
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(R)-Evolution
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Telemann, Leclair, Ysaÿe: Violin Duos
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