Telemann: Music of the Nations

Georg Philipp Telemann (Composer), Simon Standage (Conductor), Collegium Musicum 90 (Performer, Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Collegium Musicum 90
• Orchestra: Collegium Musicum 90
• Conductor: Simon Standage
• Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann
• Audio CD (June 18, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Chandos
• ASIN: B000000A6D
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #120,246 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #58 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Strings > Viola
  • #95 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Baroque (c.1600-1750) > Composers > Telemann, Georg Philipp

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sophisticated, July 30, 2008

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This is yet another addition to the Collegium Musicum 90's superb series of Telemann recordings. Their tone is suitably mellow, much more attuned to the baroque sensibility than any other period instruments orchestra I can think of. The works here are totally engaging. The chalumeau is a predecessor of the clarinet. It makes a woody, somewhat recorder-like sound, and, on this showing, has a limited amount of versatility. Telemann's writing for two of them at once features close harmonies and gentle melodies, elegantly balanced against the full orchestra. The soloists in these works appear to be excellent players. As for the viola concerto, it is one of the most beautiful works of the baroque and has appreared on recordings a number of times. I have excellent modern instrument versions of it conducted by Neville Marriner, on cassette, and by Richard Edlinger on Naxos. Standage's is just as good as those two. This is my first acquaintance with the piece on period instruments, and I feel that in substance it's not very different at all. Standage's viola sound is a little drier than on a modern instrument, but it is never rough and sounds quite elegant. The last movement is taken at a faster clip than I'm used to, but this goes over quite well on these instruments. As usual, Chandos's engineering is first rate. A very enjoyable disc.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Who knew Telemann invented Bluegrass?, October 6, 2008

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Sure some people hold out for PDQ Bach, but listen to the last track on this album and tell me that couldn't have been from a Monroe or Stanley brothers song..
Seriously, this has some of the most enjoyable and delightful stuff Telemann wrote, and that's saying something. There's a very good reason he was one of the Big Guys during his lifetime; like Handel and Vivaldi, he writes wonderful tunes.