Telemann: Complete Overture, Vol. 1

Georg Philipp Telemann (Composer), Patrick Peire (Conductor), Collegium Instrumentale Brugense (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Collegium Instrumentale Brugense
• Conductor: Patrick Peire
• Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann
• Audio CD (October 3, 2006)
• Number of Discs: 3
• Label: Brilliant Classics
• ASIN: B000HRME50
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #247,455 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Overture, suite for 2 trumpets, timpani, strings & continuo in D major, TWV 55:D18: Ouverture

2. Overture, suite for 2 trumpets, timpani, strings & continuo in D major, TWV 55:D18: Menuet 1 alternat. - Menuet 2

3. Overture, suite for 2 trumpets, timpani, strings & continuo in D major, TWV 55:D18: Gavotte (En rondeau)

4. Overture, suite for 2 trumpets, timpani, strings & continuo in D major, TWV 55:D18: Passacaille

5. Overture, suite for 2 trumpets, timpani, strings & continuo in D major, TWV 55:D18: Air (Lentement)

6. Overture, suite for 2 trumpets, timpani, strings & continuo in D major, TWV 55:D18: Les Postillons

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Disc: 2

1. Overture: Alster Echo, for 4 horns, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings & continuo in F major, TWV 55:F11: Ouverture

2. Overture: Alster Echo, for 4 horns, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings & continuo in F major, TWV 55:F11: Die Canonierende Pallas

3. Overture: Alster Echo, for 4 horns, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings & continuo in F major, TWV 55:F11: Das Älster Echo

4. Overture: Alster Echo, for 4 horns, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings & continuo in F major, TWV 55:F11: Die Hamburgischen Glockenspiele

5. Overture: Alster Echo, for 4 horns, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings & continuo in F major, TWV 55:F11: Der Schwanen Gesang

6. Overture: Alster Echo, for 4 horns, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings & continuo in F major, TWV 55:F11: Der Älster Schäffer Dorf Music

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Disc: 3

1. Overture, suite for 2 recorders, 2 oboes, strings & continuo in A minor, TWV 55:a4: Ouverture

2. Overture, suite for 2 recorders, 2 oboes, strings & continuo in A minor, TWV 55:a4: Passepied en Trio

3. Overture, suite for 2 recorders, 2 oboes, strings & continuo in A minor, TWV 55:a4: Bourrée

4. Overture, suite for 2 recorders, 2 oboes, strings & continuo in A minor, TWV 55:a4: Menuet en Trio

5. Overture, suite for 2 recorders, 2 oboes, strings & continuo in A minor, TWV 55:a4: Rondeau

6. Overture, suite for 2 recorders, 2 oboes, strings & continuo in A minor, TWV 55:a4: Polonaise

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Customer Reviews

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars First rate, July 3, 2008

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David Saemann - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Telemann: Complete Overture, Vol. 1 (Audio CD)

This is a delectable set. I had no problem listening to all three CDs in a row, they were so stimulating. With a selection of works as broad as this, you can get a real feeling for why Telemann was the most popular composer in Germany during his lifetime. The music is consistently engaging and attractive, even though it does not plumb any emotional depths. Maybe one or two of the concertos do not reach the high level of most of this collection, but all of them are appealing. As for the performances, they are the best of what modern instruments can offer in this repertoire. Two recorders appear in the first concerto of the third disc, but otherwise all the instruments are contemporary. Patrick Peire leads performances that bristle with style and excitement. The most popular of the works, the Don Quixote Suite, receives a performance comparable to Neville Marriner's old recording. The sound engineering throughout is of demonstration caliber, combining the best tonal qualities of old analog with a digital dynamic range. Considering the price, anyone interested in Telemann probably should give this set a try.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oldie but goodie!, February 28, 2009

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W. Patterson "Buckshot" (Kingman, Az. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Telemann: Complete Overture, Vol. 1 (Audio CD)

Telemann marked not only an end of an era, but also a high level of excellance.