Despite the extensive body of works he left behind, some of which remain unpublished, the music of Georg Philipp Telemann is generally not celebrated as much as that of his contemporary, J.S. Bach. This is a true loss to listeners who are not familiar with his music. Telemann was much more than just a composer; in fact, he held countless different positions in fields ranging from music to journalism to education and beyond. The result was a man of much world experience and breadth of experience, which translated directly ...
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Despite the extensive body of works he left behind, some of which remain unpublished, the music of Georg Philipp Telemann is generally not celebrated as much as that of his contemporary, J.S. Bach. This is a true loss to listeners who are not familiar with his music. Telemann was much more than just a composer; in fact, he held countless different positions in fields ranging from music to journalism to education and beyond. The result was a man of much world experience and breadth of experience, which translated directly into the diversity of his music. It is only appropriate then that this Channel Classics album of the Holland Baroque Society's performance of a selection of Telemann's concerti and Ouverture be directed by another broadly experienced musician: Alexis Kossenko. The result is delightful music played with an abundance of academic understanding, magnificent attention to detail, and a wealth of energy. The Holland Baroque Society attacks these little known pieces with such vigor and...
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