(2001) Telemann: Solos & Trio Sonatas for Recorder Gino Evangelista Im Hause Widmann in Bern

Im Hause Widmann in Bern wurden die in Thun entstandenen Werke auch erstmals gespielt

The work received its historic premiere under Felix Mendelssohn’s direction in Leipzig on 21 March 1839

This is a recording that has been long in ripening

performed a concert series in Utrecht as well as in New York featuring Beethoven’s complete piano sonatas on period instruments

worthy to stand next to the later symphony and string quintet in the same key»

(2001) Telemann: Solos & Trio Sonatas for Recorder Gino Evangelista Im Hause Widmann in BernGeorg Philipp Telemann enjoyed an outstanding reputation and overwhelming popularity during his lifetime, earning even greater acclaim than J. S. Bach or G. F. Hndel. Johann Mattheson, the most prolific music critic of the times, stated that we can acclaim Lully and extol Corelli, but only Telemann is above all praise. Telemanns music represents the combination of elements from the maniera italiana (lyrical, singing style in arioso cantilenas and