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Good, varied choice - but here's an even better one for Tel

Frank T. Manheim | Fairfax VA | 07/06/2009

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Telemann is my favorite baroque composer for reasons I plan to present in a future Amazon "Telemann Introduction". The finest currently available CD set (3)in my experience is



"Telemann Concertos" by Georg Philipp Telemann, Martin Haselböck, Thomas Indermuhle, and Amsterdam Bach Soloists (Audio CD - Nov 13, 2001). It contains the Suite in A minor, of course, but also a cornucopia of instrumental concerti of high quality, including some rare items like the "Cricket Symphony", featuring among solo instruments 2 double basses, piccolo (flute), chalumeau (early clarinet), oboe and violin! The concerto for violin and flute is a rare wonder, while the concerto for flute and recorder not only demonstrates both T's unmatched ear for instrumental sonorities, and a wild recreation of Polish mountain folk fiddling in its last movement that one can hardly believe is associated with baroque music. Like the concertos and sonata album, this set also features different performance styles. It's also a bargain, because the original oboe concerti by Thomas Indermuhle alone would make up much of the price. Used copies even cheaper and usually very adequate."