Telemann: Paris Quartets 1-12

On this CD:

1. Quartets (12) for flute, violin, violi da gamba, & harpsichord ("Paris Quartets")
Composed by Georg Philipp Telemann
Performed by Barthold Kuijken, Sigiswald Kuijken, Wieland Kuijken, Gustav Leonhardt

Tracks:

Quatuor No. 1 in D Major: I. Prelude: Vivement
Quatuor No. 1 in D Major: II. Tendrement
Quatuor No. 1 in D Major: III. Vite
Quatuor No. 1 in D Major: IV. Gaiement
Quatuor No. 1 in D Major: V. Moderement
Quatuor No. 1 in D Major: VI. Vite
Quatuor No. 2 in A Minor: I. Allegrement
Quatuor No. 2 in A Minor: II. Flatteusement
Quatuor No. 2 in A Minor: III. Legerement
Quatuor No. 2 in A Minor: IV. Un peu vivement
Quatuor No. 2 in A Minor: V. Vite
Quatuor No. 2 in A Minor: VI. Coulant
Quatuor No. 3 in G Major: I. Prelude
Quatuor No. 3 in G Major: II. Legerement
Quatuor No. 3 in G Major: III. Gracieusement
Quatuor No. 3 in G Major: IV. Vite
Quatuor No. 3 in G Major: V. Modere
Quatuor No. 3 in G Major: Vi. Gai
Quatuor No. 3 in G Major: VII. Lentement

Tracks:

Quatuor No. 4 in B Minor: I. Prelude
Quatuor No. 4 in B Minor: II. Coulant
Quatuor No. 4 in B Minor: III. Gai
Quatuor No. 4 in B Minor: IV. Vite
Quatuor No. 4 in B Minor: V. Triste
Quatuor No. 4 in B Minor: VI. Menuet
Quatuor No. 5 in A Major: I. Prelude: Vivement
Quatuor No. 5 in A Major: II. Gai
Quatuor No. 5 in A Major: III. Modere
Quatuor No. 5 in A Major: IV. Modere
Quatuor No. 5 in A Major: V. Pas vite
Quatuor No. 6 in E Minor: I. Prelude
Quatuor No. 6 in E Minor: II. Gai
Quatuor No. 6 in E Minor: III. Vite
Quatuor No. 6 in E Minor: IV. Gracieusement
Quatuor No. 6 in E Minor: V. Distrait
Quatuor No. 6 in E Minor: VI. Modere

Customer Reviews:

A constant companion.......2007-06-11

We purchased this CD a little while back. The enjoyment is has afforded us since then has made it a constant companion. It is always handy, and often playing in the evenings.

Haunting.......2006-04-14

This is NOW the album that is running thru my mind. I love it, such a unique blending of instruments. It sometimes has the feel of new age music, (of course, it was) very haunting and ethereal. Quatuor #2 in A Minor VI coulant....wow, I play this over and over. I now love Teleman and am looking for more. If you like something different try this!

Very nice.......2006-02-05

Some info I didn't know about this cd till I bought it:

Wilbert Hazelzet: Flute
Monica Huggett: Violin
Sarah Cunningham: Viola de Gamba
Gary Cooper: Harpsichord (on pieces 1, 5)
Mitzi Meyerson: Harpsichord (pieces 2,3,4,6)

2 cds, 17 pieces

I was afraid the harpsichord would get in the way of the strings, but no it doesn't. And the flute is wonderful.

TWV numbers incorrect.......2004-12-10

Don't trust the TWV numbers in the "On this CD" section.

I compared titles of the movements of each piece with those listed in the TWV catalog web page at

I think the correct TWV numbers are, in order:

TWV 43:D 3 (not D 2)
TWV 43:a 2
TWV 43:G 4
TWV 43:h 2 (not g1)
TWV 43:A 3 (not e1)
TWV 43:e 4

Agreeable Baroque listening.......2003-12-02

During their respective lifetimes Georg Philipp Telemann and Johann Sebastian Bach were at one point considered for the same musical post. Those in charge selected Telemann, which does not speak well for the concept of search committees in general. However, it is easy to hear from this CD, which presents some of the former's most successful (during his lifetime) chamber works, the so-called "Paris" Quartets, why contemporary musicians might have preferred Telemann's music. These works, for combined solo string and wind instruments and continuo, are in several movements, always carefully crafted, melodious, and utterly easy on the ear. The variations that conclude the A minor quartet are a good representation of Telemann's elegant style. All of the suites are superbly played here by a group of musicians that includes the estimable Baroque violinist Monica Huggett.

Tracks:

Qt No.1 in D, TWV 43, D 3: Prelude, Vivement
Qt No.1 in D, TWV 43, D 3: Tendrement
Qt No.1 in D, TWV 43, D 3: Vite
Qt No.1 in D, TWV 43, D 3: Gaiment
Qt No.1 in D, TWV 43, D 3: Moderement
Qt No.1 in D, TWV 43, D 3: Vite
Qt No.2 in a, TWV 43, a 3: Allegrement
Qt No.2 in a, TWV 43, a 3: Flatteusement
Qt No.2 in a, TWV 43, a 3: Legerement
Qt No.2 in a, TWV 43, a 3: Un peu vitement
Qt No.2 in a, TWV 43, a 3: Vite
Qt No.2 in a, TWV 43, a 3: Coulant
Qt No.3 in G, TWV 43, G4: Prelude, Un peu vivement
Qt No.3 in G, TWV 43, G4: Legerement
Qt No.3 in G, TWV 43, G4: Gracieusement
Qt No.3 in G, TWV 43, G4: Vite
Qt No.3 in G, TWV 43, G4: Modere
Qt No.3 in G, TWV 43, G4: Gai
Qt No.3 in G, TWV 43, G4: Lentement (- Vite-Lentement-Vite)
Qt No.4 in b, TWV 43, h2: Prelude, Vivement
Qt No.4 in b, TWV 43, h2: Flatteusement
Qt No.4 in b, TWV 43, h2: Coulant
Qt No.4 in b, TWV 43, h2: Gai
Qt No.4 in b, TWV 43, h2: Vite
Qt No.4 in b, TWV 43, h2: Triste
Qt No.4 in b, TWV 43, h2: Menuet, Modere

Tracks:

Qt No.5 in A, TWV 43, A3: Prelude, Vivement
Qt No.5 in A, TWV 43, A 3: Gai
Qt No.5 in A, TWV 43, A 3: Modere
Qt No.5 in A, TWV 43, A 3: Modere
Qt No.5 in A, TWV 43, A 3: Pas vite
Qt No.5 in A, TWV 43, A 3: Un peu gai
Qt No.6 in e, TWV 4 3, e 4: Prelude, A discretion (-tres vite-A discretion)
Qt No.6 in e, TWV 4 3, e 4: Gai
Qt No.6 in e, TWV 4 3, e 4: Vite
Qt No.6 in e, TWV 4 3, e 4: Gracieusement
Qt No.6 in e, TWV 4 3, e 4: Distrait
Qt No.6 in e, TWV 4 3, e 4:Modere
St in F: Presto - Jaap Schroder
St in F: Corsicana - Jaap Schroder
St in F: Allegrezza - Jaap Schroder
St in F: Scherzo - Jaap Schroder
St in F: Gigue - Jaap Schroder
St in F: Polacca - Jaap Schroder
St in F: Minuetto - Jaap Schroder
St ' La Lyra ' in E flat, TWV 55, Es 3: Ouverture (Andante/Allegro/Andante) - Concerto Amsterdam/Frans Bruggen
St ' La Lyra ' in E flat, TWV 55, Es 3: Menuet I/Menuet II (Doucement)/Menuet I - Concerto Amsterdam/Frans Bruggen
St ' La Lyra ' in E flat, TWV 55, Es 3: La Vielle - Concerto Amsterdam/Frans Bruggen
St ' La Lyra ' in E flat, TWV 55, Es 3: Sicilienne avec Cadence - Concerto Amsterdam/Frans Bruggen
St ' La Lyra ' in E flat, TWV 55, Es 3: Rondeau - Concerto Amsterdam/Frans Bruggen
St ' La Lyra ' in E flat, TWV 55, Es 3: Bourree/ Bourree II/Bourree I - Concerto Amsterdam/Frans Bruggen
St ' La Lyra ' in E flat, TWV 55, Es 3: Gigue - Concerto Amsterdam/Frans Bruggen

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No need to look any further
Masterful recording of Telemann's Quartets.
Spirited baroque chamber music

Telemann: Paris Quartets 1-12

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Tracks:

Quadri: Grave - Allegro
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Tracks:

Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Prde. Vivement
Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Tendrement
Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Vite
Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Gaiement
Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Modment
Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Vite
Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Allement
Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Flatteusement
Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Lrement
Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Un peu vivement
Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Vite
Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Coulant
Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Prelude. Un peu vivement
Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Lrement
Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Gracieusement
Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Vite
Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Mod
Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Gai
Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Lentement - Vite

Tracks:

Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Prde. Vivement - Flatteusement
Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Coulant
Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Gai
Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Vite
Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Triste
Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Menuet. Mod
Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): No.11: Cinqui Quatuor - Prde. Vivement
Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Gai
Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Mod
Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Mod
Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Pas vite
No.11: Cinqui Quatuor: Un peu gai
Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Prde. discron - trvite
Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Gai
Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Vite
Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Gracieusement
Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Distrait
Nouveaux Quatuors En Six Suites (Paris 1738): Mod

Customer Reviews:

No need to look any further.......2005-12-03

This is one of only two complete recordings of Telemann's Paris Quartets available as a single set, and is much superior to the old Bruggen set. The Kuijkens are all very stylish and engaging performers, and they play these works very well.

Telemann wrote a lot of very good chamber music, but these quartets show him at his best. They are full of wonderful melodies, and some amazing rhythmic quirks. If Telemann had not been so prolific, these works would be considered absolute masterpieces on the order of the Brandenburg Concertos of Bach. They are that good.

Masterful recording of Telemann's Quartets........2001-07-13

This is by far the best recording of these Quartets. The Kujiken brothers are skilled players of their instruments -- a great achievement for self-taught musicians. Their version of these works of Telemann is fulfilled with virtuosity and panache, doing justice for the technically demanding scores. But there's more than just technique. You will find here real music. Don't miss this album!

Spirited baroque chamber music.......2000-07-13

This is a surprisingly wonderful collection. My only complaint might be that there's TOO MUCH of it, if that's possible. Not knowing much about Telemann, and expecting little from the venerable Kuijkens and Mr. Leonhardt, I found instead some very well considered, beautiful performances of immediately accesible and enjoyable baroque compositions. The recording is deep and lush and the playing is spot-on precise as well as emotive. These performers have aged well and this collection is the proof.

Florilegium: The First Ten Years 1991-2001

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Virtuosity in all its variety!

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Customer Reviews:

Virtuosity in all its variety!.......2002-11-28

From intimate chamber quartet to full orchestra with choir, the musicians of Florilegium take you on a rousing tour of the Baroque era. Selections by J. S. Bach, his son C. P. E., Vivaldi, Telemann, Boismortier, Hayden and Leclair are played on this CD with relish and finesse. The literal meaning of "Florilegium" is "flourishing", though it can also mean a "collection". Both are apt translations. Florilegium is a core quartet--Ashley Solomon on flute and recorder, violinist Kati Debretzeni, `cellist Jennifer Morsches, and James Johnstone on harpsichord and organ--with an ever-changing roster of top-notch guest musicians. Based in Great Britain and directed by Solomon, Florilegium "has always been a flexible ensemble with a fixed core of players, and in this way [has] been able to perform programmes with music ranging from intimate trios and quartets to large scale chamber orchestral works." If you enjoy this music, and have not already done so, check out these other lively Baroque Ensembles too: Chatham Baroque, the Palladian Ensemble, and Red Priest.

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Tracks:

'Corellisierende' Son in F: Largo
'Corellisierende' Son in F: Presto
'Corellisierende' Son in F: Dolce/Grave
'Corellisierende' Son in F: Allegro
Paris Qt in e (No.6): Prld. A Discretion/Tres Vite/A Discretion
Paris Qt in e (No.6): Gai
Paris Qt in e (No.6): Vite
Paris Qt in e (No.6): Gracieusement
Paris Qt in e (No.6): Distrait
Paris Qt in e (No.6): Modere
Triosonata in B flat: Dolce
Triosonata in B flat: Vivace
Triosonata in B flat: Siciliana
Triosonata in B flat: Vivace
Con in a: Adagio
Con in a: Allegro
Con in a: Adagio
Con in a: Vivace
Quadro in g: Allegro
Quadro in g: Adagio
Quadro in g: Allegro

Customer Reviews:

Florilegium: remember that name!.......2003-03-30

I did not knew this english ensemble before. I discovered them on the recommandation of my old disquaire on march 2003. Then, I am trying to buy all their albums. Reinhard Goeble, the champion of Telemeann, has met a serious rival here. By the way, the new Telemann album of Florilegium, "Tafelmusic" (extracts), will arrive soon in Canada. I have already heard some of the pieces. Even better than Musiqua Antica Köln...

Now, let me comment this marvellous album mamed "Concerti di Camera ( which include the invigorating Paris Quartet in e minor (no.6).

It's a very solid and superb performance. This recording will surely hypnotize you. The two theorbos offers a great and warm continuo. All the works are superbly played. Contributing considerably to the success of this recording is the zest, energy, and stylish spirit of the seven players who make up this group-virtuosic and knowledgeable. They also sound as if they are having tremendous fun with these pieces.

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Sonata In C Major For Flute & Basso Continuo: l. Andante - Presto & ll. Allegro
Quartet In G Major KV285a For Flute, Violin, Viola & Violincello: ll. Tempo di Menuetto
12 Fantasias For Transverse Flute Without Bass: No. 12 In G Minor
Concerto No. 3 In D Major For Transverse Flute, oboe, violin, bassoon & basso continuo, RV90, F.Vl-14, 'Il Gardellino': l. Allegro
Piece de clavecin en concerts No.5 avec une flute & viole: ll. La Cupis; Rondement
Sonata No.5 In D Major, Op.2 No.5 For Transverse Flute & basso continuo: Aria (Maggiore). Rondo 'Le Marc-Antoine'
Sonata In D Major For Transverse Flute & basso continuo: l. Adagio
Concerto In G Major For Flute, Strings &continuo, RV438, F.Vl-6: ll. Andante
Quartet No.6 In E Minor For Transverse Flute, baroque violin, viola da gamba & continuo (1738 Paris): Modere
Suite In A Major For Transverse Flute & basso continuo: Ouverture
Trio Sonata From Musikalisches Opfer BWV 1079: l. Largo

A Portrait of Baroque Flute / Masahiro Arita

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A Portrait of Baroque Flute / Masahiro Arita
Johann Sebastian Bach , Georg Philipp Telemann , Jean-Philippe Rameau , Michel Blavet , Johann Gottfried Muthel , Charles Dieupart , Benedetto Marcello , La (Cologne) Stravaganza , Masahiro Arata , Christophe Rousset , Nicolaus a Kempis , Wieland Kuijken , Tetsuya Nakano , Hidemi Suzuki , Ryo Terakado , Kaori Uemura , Dane Roberts , David Sinclair , and Chiyoko Arita
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ASIN: B00000AFIZ
Release Date: 1998-08-25

Tracks:

Sonata In C Major For Flute & Basso Continuo: l. Andante - Presto & ll. Allegro
Quartet In G Major KV285a For Flute, Violin, Viola & Violincello: ll. Tempo di Menuetto
12 Fantasias For Transverse Flute Without Bass: No. 12 In G Minor
Concerto No. 3 In D Major For Transverse Flute, oboe, violin, bassoon & basso continuo, RV90, F.Vl-14, 'Il Gardellino': l. Allegro
Piece de clavecin en concerts No.5 avec une flute & viole: ll. La Cupis; Rondement
Sonata No.5 In D Major, Op.2 No.5 For Transverse Flute & basso continuo: Aria (Maggiore). Rondo 'Le Marc-Antoine'
Sonata In D Major For Transverse Flute & basso continuo: l. Adagio
Concerto In G Major For Flute, Strings &continuo, RV438, F.Vl-6: ll. Andante
Quartet No.6 In E Minor For Transverse Flute, baroque violin, viola da gamba & continuo (1738 Paris): Modere
Suite In A Major For Transverse Flute & basso continuo: Ouverture
Trio Sonata From Musikalisches Opfer BWV 1079: l. Largo