Isabelle Faust, the violinist on this recording, plays an Antonio Stradivari violin known as 'The Sleeping Beauty' from 1704.
Composition History
Telemann's Suite for two violins, 'Gulliver's Travels', was inspired by Jonathan Swift's novel, published in German translation in Hamburg in 1727.
Compositional Technique
Telemann's 'Gulliver's Travels' Suite uses compositional techniques to depict characters, such as tiny note values for Lilliputians and an unusual 24/1 time signature for Brobdingnagian giants.
Composer Biography
Georg Philipp Telemann's creative output is estimated at around 6000 works, a remarkably large number even for the prolific Baroque period.
Critical Reception
Telemann's music was largely neglected in the 20th century, with only his amateur works gaining attention, until musicologists and virtuosos rediscovered his serious compositions.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Telemann stated that concertos never truly came from his heart, despite writing many, and that he had a greater inclination for sonatas.
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