Elephant House Quartet invites the listener for a stroll through the colourful oeuvre of Telemann - himself a gardening enthusiast - presenting a bouquet of chamber-musical jewels. Telemann's Garden ranges from excerpts of solo fantasias for violin, flute and harpsichord to a sonata for viola da gamba and basso continuo, a trio sonata for violin, recorder and basso continuo, a suite for violin, flute and basso continuo, as well as one of the quartets Telemann wrote during his Paris sojourns. These pieces together constitute a fascinating portrait of one of the most prolific and successful composers of the Baroque era. Elephant House Quartet is a Baroque ensemble featuring virtuosos on each instrument in wonderful interaction, consisting of recorder player Bolette Roed, violinist Aureliusz Golinski, gambist Reiko Ichise and harpsichordist Allan Rasmussen. Telemann's Garden marks their PENTATONE debut.

Tracklist:

Fantasia No. 7 In A Minor, Twv 33:19: I. Lentement
Suite No. 5 In A Minor, Twv 42:A3 (Version For Flute, Violin & Cello): I. Largo
Suite No. 5 In A Minor, Twv 42:A3 (Version For Flute, Violin & Cello): II. Un Poco Vivace
Suite No. 5 In A Minor, Twv 42:A3 (Version For Flute, Violin & Cello): III. Andante
Suite No. 5 In A Minor, Twv 42:A3 (Version For Flute, Violin & Cello): IV. Presto
Suite No. 5 In A Minor, Twv 42:A3 (Version For Flute, Violin & Cello): V. Un Poco Vivace
Suite No. 5 In A Minor, Twv 42:A3 (Version For Flute, Violin & Cello): VI. Vivace
Suite No. 5 In A Minor, Twv 42:A3 (Version For Flute, Violin & Cello): VII. Allegro
Fantasia No. 9 In B Minor, Twv 40:22: I. Siciliana
Suite No. 3 In G Major, Twv 43:G4: I. Prélude
Suite No. 3 In G Major, Twv 43:G4: II. Légèrement
Suite No. 3 In G Major, Twv 43:G4: III. Gracieusement
Suite No. 3 In G Major, Twv 43:G4: IV. Vite
Suite No. 3 In G Major, Twv 43:G4: V. Modéré
Suite No. 3 In G Major, Twv 43:G4: VI. Gai
Suite No. 3 In G Major, Twv 43:G4: VII. Lentement
Fantasia No. 1 In A Major, Twv 40:2: I. Vivace
Fantasia No. 1 In A Major, Twv 40:2: II. Allegro
Trio Sonata No. 10 In A Minor, Twv 42:A4: I. Largo
Trio Sonata No. 10 In A Minor, Twv 42:A4: II. Vivace
Trio Sonata No. 10 In A Minor, Twv 42:A4: III. Affettuoso
Trio Sonata No. 10 In A Minor, Twv 42:A4: IV. Allegro
Viola Da Gamba Sonata In E Minor, Twv 41:E5: III. Recitativo & Arioso

UPC: 827949074967
Label: Pentatone
Release Date: 10.11.19
Format: CD

Telemann / Elephant House Quartet - Telemann's Garden (CD)