Telemann / La Stagione Frankfurt / Cologne Camera Complete Wind Concertos CD

Georg Philipp Telemann wrote instrumental concertos for all the wind instruments of his epoch. Being able to play most of these instruments as well, he wrote extremely idiomatic parts showing each instrument in a favorable light while spontaneously appealing to the instrumentalist. The concertos themselves exhibit a wealth of varied (and often unusual) ensemble formations, concerto practices and forms. In any case, a one-of-kind cosmos of performance joy and fantasy spreads out in the Italian, French, German, and Polish styles, and it was because of it's uniqueness that CPO set out to record, and make available on 8CDs, the complete Telemann wind concertos with La Stagione and the Camerata K?ln. Delving into this finely sensitive music rewards listeners richly, enabling understanding of why Telemann's contemporaries regarded him as an outstanding musical personality.

1. I. Spirituoso, Ma Non Presto 2. II. Largo 3. III. Allegro 4. IV. Largo 5. V. Allegro Assai 6. I. Largo 7. II. Allegro 8. III. Largo 9. IV. Presto 10. I. Adagio 11. II. Allegro 12. III. Adagio 13. IV. Allegro 14. I. Allegro 15. II. Siciliana 16. III. Bourr?e 17. IV. Menuet - Trio 18. I. Dolce E Staccato 19. II. Alla Breve 20. III. Largo 21. IV. Vivace 22. I. Allegretto 23. II. Allegro 24. III. Andante 25. IV. Tempo Di Minuet 26. I. Grave 27. II. Allegro 28. III. Affettuoso 29. IV. Vivace 30. I. Andante 31. II. Allegro 32. III. Adagio 33. IV. Vivace 34. I. Largo - Allegro 35. II. Vivace 36. III. Affettuoso 37. IV. Allegro 38. I. Allegro 39. II. Largo E Piano 40. III. Vivace