Opera Prima Ensemble & Cristiano Contadin - Telemann: Complete Concertos and Trio Sonatas with Viola da Gamba (2015)

This set contains the complete works by Telemann in which the Viola da Gamba (or viol) has a prominent and soloistic role. The Viola da Gamba may be described as the predecessor of the modern Violoncello, and in its time it was a popular instrument much in use in instrumental music and as part of the Basso Continuo. Its slightly more modest volume compared with the cello is more than compensated by its specific timbre, with its vocal and sometimes melancholic qualities.

Georg Philipp Telemann, one of the most prolific composers of all time, wrote a fair number of works in which the Viola da Gamba features as a soloist: this 5CD set presents all these works, Trio Sonatas and Concertos, sometimes as the only soloist, sometimes in formation with other solo instruments. As always Telemann’s music astounds by its originality, freshness and instrumental brilliance.

Excellent performances by leading Italian instrumentalists, well versed in the art of Authentic Performance Practice: Cristiano Contadin, Federico Guglielmo, Roberto Loreggian and many others.

Tracklist:

CD 1
1. Trio Sonata No. 5 in G Minor, TWV 42:g1 –- 8:11
2. Trio in G Major, TWV 42:G10 –- 8:08
3. Trio Sonata in E Major, TWV 42:E7 –- 10:16
4. Trio Sonata in G Minor, TWV 42:g10 –- 10:14
5. Essercizii musici: Trio in D Major, TWV 42: D9 –- 7:48
6. Trio in B Minor, TWV 42:h6 –- 9:37
7. Sonata in F Major, TWV 42:F10 –- 10:10
8. Trio in G Minor, TWV 42:g11 –- 10:48

CD 2
1. Trio Sonata in C Minor, TWV 42:c6 –- 0:36
2. Sonata in A Minor, TWV 42:a7 –- 7:02
3. Sonata in F Major, TWV 42:F5 –- 8:35
4. Sonata in G Minor, TWV 42:g15 –- 8:12
5. Essercizii musici: Trio in B Minor, TWV 42:h4 –- 7:20
6. Sonata in G Minor, TWV 42:g7 –- 7:23
7. Quartet in G Major, TWV 43:G10 –- 10:04
8. 6 Quatuors ou Trios: Quartet No. 4 in G Major, TWV 43:G12 –- 12:28

CD 3
1. Trio Sonata in E Minor, TWV 42:e5 –- 6:05
2. Trio Sonata in G Major, TWV 42:G8 –- 6:57
3. Trio Sonata in C Minor, TWV42:c3 –- 9:44
4. Trio Sonata in G Minor, TWV 42:g6 –- 5:32
5. Trio Sonata in A Major, TWV 42:A10 6:19
6. Sonata in G Minor, TWV 42:g9 –- 6:28
7. Trio in C Major, TWV 42:C2 –- 7:10
8. Sonata for Recorder and Viola da Gamba in D Minor, TWV 42:d7 –- 6:07
9. Trio Sonata in D Minor, TWV 42:F6 –- 4:58
10. Essercizii musici: Trio in F Major, TWV 42:F3 –- 6:26

CD 4
1. Concerto for Recorder and Viola da Gamba in A Minor, TWV 52: a1 –- 14:34
2. Overture (Suite) in D Major, TWV 55: D6 –- 21:06
3. Sinfonia in F Major, TWV 50:3 –- 7:12
4. Violin Concerto in A Major, TWV 51:A5 –- 9:57

CD 5
1. Quartet in G Minor, TWV 43:g2 –- 8:37
2. Flute Concerto in C Major, TWV 43:C3 –- 10:12
3. Trio Sonata in E Major, TWV 42:E6 –- 9:32
4. Quartet in B Minor, TWV 43:h3 –- 8:47
5. Essercizii musici: Trio in G Major, TWV 42:G6 –- 8:51