Telemann Quartets Ensemble Ventus Iucundus

• Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 - 1767): Quartet in D Minor, TWV 43:d1:
• 1 Quartet in D Minor, TWV 43:d1: I. Andante 03:06
• 2 Quartet in D Minor, TWV 43:d1: II. Vivace 04:27
• 3 Quartet in D Minor, TWV 43:d1: III. Largo 03:41
• 4 Quartet in D Minor, TWV 43:d1: IV. Allegro 04:34
• Sonata in A Major, TWV 43:A1:
• 5 Sonata in A Major, TWV 43:A1: I. Soave 03:26
• 6 Sonata in A Major, TWV 43:A1: II. Allegro 02:25
• 7 Sonata in A Major, TWV 43:A1: III. Andante 04:52
• 8 Sonata in A Major, TWV 43:A1: IV. Vivace 02:27
• Quartet in A Minor, TWV 43:a3:
• 9 Quartet in A Minor, TWV 43:a3: I. Adagio 02:55
• 10 Quartet in A Minor, TWV 43:a3: II. Allegro 01:40
• 11 Quartet in A Minor, TWV 43:a3: III. Adagio 01:42
• 12 Quartet in A Minor, TWV 43:a3: IV. Vivace 04:10
• Quartet in G Major, TWV 43:G2:
• 13 Quartet in G Major, TWV 43:G2: I. Largo - Allegro - Largo 03:33
• 14 Quartet in G Major, TWV 43:G2: II. Vivace - Moderato - Vivace 06:19
• 15 Quartet in G Major, TWV 43:G2: III. Grave 00:48
• 16 Quartet in G Major, TWV 43:G2: IV. Vivace 02:15
• Total Runtime 52:20

Info for Telemann Quartets

The genesis of this album of Ensemble Ventus Iucundus with quartets by Georg Philipp Telemann is due to the idea and initiative of Reinhard Czasch, flutist and teacher for transverse flute and historically informed performance at the Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna. The great variety of instruments in these quartets, ranging from instruments like transverse flute, recorder or violin to bassoon, oboe and basso continuo shows the proficiency of Telemanns writing, setting up different instruments in a way that their individual tonal characteristics are portrayed to the utmost extent - possibly due to his own skill of playing ten instruments himself, including trombone and French horn. The beauty of Telemanns oeuvre lying herein is supported splendidly by the historic instruments of the Ensemble Ventus Iucundus.

Ensemble Ventus Iucundus:
Reinhard Czasch, transverse flute, direction
Michael Posch, recorder
Ulrike Engel, baroque violin
Jennifer Harris, baroque bassoon
Andreas Helm, baroque oboe
Marie-Céline Labbé, transverse flute
Pierre Pitzl, viola da gamba
Erich Traxler, harpsichord
Jörg Zwicker, baroque cello

Reinhard Czasch
Seit 1990 zweiter Flötist beim Concentus Musicus Wien (Leitung Nikolaus Harnoncourt); Engagements als Soloflötist: seit 1985 Haydn Sinfonietta Wien (Leitung Manfred Huss), 1989–1995 Concilium Musicum Wien (Leitung Paul Angerer), seit 1992 Instrumentisten Wien (Leitung Ernst und Christian Knava), 1986–1996 Ensemble Lyra Wien (Leitung Igor Pomykalo). Mitwirkung in zahlreichen Ensembles der Alten Musik im In- und Ausland von Orchester- bis Kammermusikbesetzung. 1990–1997 pädagogische Tätigkeit an der Musikschule Gr. Siegharts (Querflöte) und seit 1992 bei den Tagen der Alten Musik, Pöllau (Traversflöte, Kammermusik) ...

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