Telemann's decision to pair the flute and recorder in his Concerto in E minor is unusual, as it was rare for these two instruments to play simultaneously in the same piece.
Composer Biography
Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello, an Italian composer featured on this album, spent most of his career at the court of Württemberg near Stuttgart, where he blended Italian, French, German, and English styles.
Performer Biography
La Serenissima, the ensemble on this album, is recognized for its 'avant-garde approach' to Italian baroque music, with its founder Adrian Chandler being awarded the 'Cavaliere' of the Order of the Star of Italy.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in October 2023 at Cedars Hall, Wells Cathedral School, Somerset, UK, with the recording sessions made possible by a grant from Continuo Foundation.
Composer Biography
Telemann and Johann Sebastian Bach, a famous German composer, were close friends, with Telemann becoming godfather to Carl Philip Emanuel Bach in 1714.
Composition History
A slow movement for Vivaldi's Concerto for recorder, strings, and continuo in F, RV 442, was abandoned by the composer but completed by Adrian Chandler for this recording due to its quality.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Georg Philipp Telemann, a composer on this album, controversially stated in his 1718 autobiography that his concertos 'mostly smell of France' and complained about the form's difficulties.
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