21 tracks - MP3 192 Kbps - RAR 111Mb
The
title The Father, the Son, and the Godfather refers literally to J.S.
Bach, C.P.E. Bach, and Georg Philipp Telemann, respectively; Telemann
was the elder Bach's professional rival, but there seems to have been no
personal enmity, and Telemann served as Bach's son's godfather. That's
about all there is to the concept of this BIS release, but the appeal of
the sheer variety of the music is enhanced by the knowledge that it was
all written between the 1720s and the 1750s, and all came out of
roughly the same milieu. This is a kinetic, exciting group of pieces
that bounce off each other in interesting ways. Sweden's Paradiso
Musicale, named for harpsichordist Anna Paradiso, is a crack
historical-instrument group that individualizes these pieces to the
maximum, which is just what's desired. The images of them on the
packaging and graphics are purely fanciful; the group includes only a
recorder player, cellist, violist, and harpsichordist. Highlights
include the folkish "Polish" finales of the two Telemann sonatas
included, the subtle interplay between the unusual bass recorder and the
viola in the C.P.E. Bach Trio sonata in F major, Wq 163, and the
recorder playing of Dan Laurin in general. The chilly sound from
Sweden's Länna Church represents a misstep for BIS; this
quintessentially domestic music requires a gentler sound environment.
That aside, this is a near-ideal Baroque chamber music recital that
gives the music the weight and distinctiveness it deserves.
This is the first recording of Paradiso Musicale, an ensemble featuring the acclaimed recorder player Dan Laurin and made up of an unusual combination of instruments.
This is the first recording of Paradiso Musicale, an ensemble featuring the acclaimed recorder player Dan Laurin and made up of an unusual combination of instruments.
contents:
Georg Philipp Telemann
Sonata for recorder, viola da gamba & continuo in D minor, TWV 42:d7
Johann Sebastian Bach
Sonata for flute & keyboard in B minor, BWV 1030
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Trio sonata for viola, bass recorder & harpsichord in F major, H. 588, Wq. 163
Georg Philipp Telemann
Sonata for cello & continuo in D major (GMM No. 16), TWV 41:D6
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Sonata for viola da gamba & continuo in G minor, H. 510, Wq. 88
Georg Philipp Telemann
Sonata for recorder, viola da gamba & continuo in G minor, TWV 42:g9
Paradiso Musicale
Dan Laurin, recorder
Henrik Frendin, viola
Mats Olofsson, cello
Anna Paradiso, harpsichord
Georg Philipp Telemann
Sonata for recorder, viola da gamba & continuo in D minor, TWV 42:d7
Johann Sebastian Bach
Sonata for flute & keyboard in B minor, BWV 1030
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Trio sonata for viola, bass recorder & harpsichord in F major, H. 588, Wq. 163
Georg Philipp Telemann
Sonata for cello & continuo in D major (GMM No. 16), TWV 41:D6
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Sonata for viola da gamba & continuo in G minor, H. 510, Wq. 88
Georg Philipp Telemann
Sonata for recorder, viola da gamba & continuo in G minor, TWV 42:g9
Paradiso Musicale
Dan Laurin, recorder
Henrik Frendin, viola
Mats Olofsson, cello
Anna Paradiso, harpsichord
