MUSIC FOR FLUTE

This new release presents the recordings of Georg Philipp Telemann’s transverse flute music made by celebrated early music artist, Barthold Kuijken. Kuijken’s technical and artistic mastery can be heard both a solo, such as during his legendary recording of the 12 Fantasias for solo flute, as well as with some of his long-standing chamber music partners. To the beautiful, complete set of Sonate metodiche, this inspired and inspiring survey adds the Suite in D minor for flute, violin and continuo, the Quartet in G major for flute, 2 violas da gamba and continuo, and the Cantata “Ihr Volker hort”, with the guest appearance of countertenor Rene Jacobs. This release is an important step in the current rediscovery and appreciation of Telemann’s exquisite compositional output.