(2001) Telemann: Solos & Trio Sonatas for Recorder Gino Evangelista The work received its historic

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

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

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

The first act starts with a long sung introduction

built by Hans Scherer in 1624–25

(2001) Telemann: Solos & Trio Sonatas for Recorder Gino Evangelista The work received its historicGeorg 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