Florilegium – Telemann: Paris Quartets Vol.3 (2005) [FLAC 24bit/192kHz]

Florilegium – Telemann: Paris Quartets Vol.3 (2005)
FLAC (tracks) 24bit/192 kHz | Time – 01:13:44 minutes | 2,36 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: Channel Classics | Front cover, Digital Booklet

There is nothing to criticize here and plenty to enjoy. As with previous releases in this series, the playing of Florilegium is the last word in graciousness and elegance, and the music itself is unfailingly inventive and charming. I’m thinking in particular of the quietly humorous “Distrait” movement from the Sixth Quartet, with its delicious echo effects at the ends of phrases, or the gorgeous Courante from the B-minor suite. The Fourth Quartet shares the same key, and its “Triste” also represents one of the disc’s highlights. In fact, three of the four works here feature minor keys, the exception being the A major quartet No. 5, with its opening Vivement prelude and two sections marked “Gai” (though one of them is only “un peu”). Also in keeping with previous releases, the sonics are absolutely state-of-the-art, whether in stereo or incredibly life-like 5.0 multichannel formats. It just doesn’t get any better.

Tracklist

Quatuor No. 4 in b minor *
01 – I. Prélude: Vivement – Flatteusement 6.20
02 – II. Coulant 2.43
03 – III. Gai 1.43
04 – IV. Vite 2.04
05 – V. Triste 3.23
06 – VI. Menuet: Modéré 5.32

Quatuor No. 5 in A major *
07 – I. Prélude: Vivement 2.16
08 – II. Gai 2.42
09 – III. Modéré 4.35
10 – IV. Modéré 3.48
11 – V. Pas Vite 2.01
12 – VI. Un peu gai 3.00

Quatuor No. 6 in e minor *
13 – I. Prélude: A discrétion – tres vite 4.43
14 – II. Gai 3.08
15 – III. Vite 1.37
16 – IV. Gracieusement 3.07
17 – V. Distrait 3.34
18 – VI. Modéré 4.50

Deuxieme Suite in b minor (1730) **
19 – I. Prélude: Gayment 1.39
20 – II. Air: Modérement 3.38
21 – III. Réjouissance 1.55
22 – IV. Courante 2.20
23 – V. Passpied 2.30

* viola da gamba solo, cello continuo
** cello solo, viola da gamba continuo

Musicians
Florilegium:
Ashley Solomon – Baroque flute by R.Cameron 1999 after J.Denner (1720)
Kati Debretzeni – Violin Anonymous Italian poss. Gagliano family (c.1780)
Reiko Ichise – 7 string Bass Viol by D.Rubio 1986 after G.Barbey (Paris 1720)
Jennifer Morsches – Cello Anonymous Italian Tyrol (c. 1800)
James Johnstone – Harpsichord Couchet/French ravalement by Willem Kroesbergen, 1977 kindly loaned by Vincent Ranger

Produced by Walter van Hauwe and Ashley Solomon

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mqs.link_FlrilegiumTelemannParisQuartetsVl.32005FLAC24192.part2.rar
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