Georg Philipp Telemann - Paris Quartets, Vol. 1 (London Handel Players)

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Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann

• Concerto à 4 in G Major, TWV 43:G1 "Paris Quartet No. 1"
• Suite à 4 in E Minor, TWV 43:e1 "Paris Quartet No. 5"
• Sonata à 4 in G Minor, TWV 43:g1 "Paris Quartet No. 4"
• Concerto à 4 in D Major, TWV 43:D1 "Paris Quartet No. 2"
• Suite à 4 in B Minor, TWV 43:h1 "Paris Quartet No. 6"
• Sonata à 4 in A Major, TWV 43:A1 "Paris Quartet No. 3"

London Handel Players

    Rachel Brown, flute

    Adrian Butterfeld, violin

    Gavin Kibble, viola da gamba

    Sarah McMahon, cello

    Silas Wollston, harpsichord

Date: 2025

Label: SOMM Recordings

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At the height of his phenomenal productivity, Telemann held the positions of Kantor at the Johanneum Lateinschule in Hamburg; Kapellmeister to the five largest churches in the city; and Director of the Hamburg Opera. He also had obligations to the courts in Eisenach and Bayreuth. As if that wasn’t enough, he embarked on an ambitious project of self-publication of his works. Amongst these were Quartets for violin, flute, viola da gamba or cello, and continuo; divided into 2. Concertos, 2. Ballets, 2. Sonatas.

The ensemble of London Handel Players is flexible in size, consisting primarily of strings, flute/recorder, and harpsichord. The featured musicians on SOMM’s first volume of the Paris Quartets by Telemann are Rachel Brown, flute; Adrian Butterfield, violin; Gavin Kibble, viola da gamba; Sarah McMahon, cello; and Silas Wollston, harpsichord.

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