Telemann / Quantz / Vivaldi / Bach, C.P.E.: Chamber Music for Recorder

Featuring

Clas Pehrsson
Predrag Novovic
Alf Petersén
Arnold Östman
Anders-Per Jonsson
Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble

Georg Philipp Telemann
Johann Joachim Quantz
Antonio Vivaldi
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

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Interpretation

The term 'trio' in trio sonata does not refer to the number of players; it can be performed by a single keyboard player or a large ensemble, but most commonly by four players.

Interpretation

Baroque performance practice allowed for flexibility in instrumentation; even when composers specified instruments, it was common to exchange them for others.

Performer Biography

Clas Pehrsson, the recorder player on this album, was active as a violinist and violist before dedicating himself to the recorder in the mid-1960s.

Compositional Technique

The trio sonata, a popular Baroque musical form, typically features three contrasting voices: a continuo part and two treble voices.

Composer Biography

Johann Joachim Quantz, a composer featured on this album, was the flute teacher to Frederick the Great and a renowned musical theorist of his time.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Quantz's music, as heard on this album, bridges the High Baroque and Pre-Classical styles, showcasing an 'exquisitely galant' and non-melancholic approach.

Compositional Technique

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's Trio Sonata in F major, by J.S. Bach's son, is unique for its instrumentation of viola and bass recorder, creating a dark and gentle timbre.