Telemann: Cantatas, Fantasies for viola da gamba / Eckert, Hamburger Ratsmusik

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The Musicalisches Lob Gottes in der Gemeine des Herrn may be regarded as the impressive high point of Telemann’s printed annual cycles. The present recording of three cantatas from this annual cycle tends more to chamber musical design. It interprets the compositions as intimate sacred music for which an ensemble with eight members completely suffices in performance respects – something corresponding to the reality in performance practice in most German church music ensembles in the eighteenth century. In view of the intimate interpretation of these cantatas, the intermezzi interspersed in them from the Twelve Fantasies for Viola da Gamba Solo have the effect of a meditative deepening of the religious subject matter. The four fantasies selected are elaborated with fine art and are just as richly arrayed musically as are the church compositions.



Product Description:


  • Release Date: August 13, 2021


  • Catalog Number: 555387-2


  • UPC: 761203538720


  • Label: CPO


  • Number of Discs: 1


  • Period: Baroque


  • Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann


  • Conductor: Simone Eckert


  • Orchestra/Ensemble: Hamburger Ratsmusik


  • Performer: Dorothee Mields, Hanna Zumsande, Klaus Mertens, Simone Eckert