Telemann's Garden / Elephant House Quartet

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Label
PENTATONE
Release Date
October 11, 2019
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      TELEMANN, GEORG PHILIPP
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Elephant House Quartet
    • PERFORMER
      ELEPHANT HOUSE QUARTET
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      October 11, 2019
    • UPC
      827949074967
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      PTC5186749
    • LABEL
      PENTATONE
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Fantaisie in A Minor, TWV 33:19: I. Lentement

      Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann

      Performer: Allan Rasmussen

    2. I. Largo - Vivace - Largo

      Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann

      Ensemble: Elephant House Quartet

    3. II. Un poco vivace

      Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann

      Ensemble: Elephant House Quartet

    4. III. Andante

      Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann

      Ensemble: Elephant House Quartet

    5. IV. Presto

      Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann

      Ensemble: Elephant House Quartet

    6. V. Un poco vivace

      Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann

      Ensemble: Elephant House Quartet

    7. VI. Vivace

      Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann

      Ensemble: Elephant House Quartet

    8. VII. Allegro

      Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann

      Ensemble: Elephant House Quartet

    9. 12 Fantaisies: No. 9 in B Minor, TWV 40:22: I. Siciliana

      Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann

      Performer: Aureliusz Goliński

    10. I. Prelude - Un peu vivement

      Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann

      Ensemble: Elephant House Quartet

    11. II. Légèrement

      Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann

      Ensemble: Elephant House Quartet

    12. III. Gracieusement

      Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann

      Ensemble: Elephant House Quartet

    13. IV. Vite

      Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann

      Ensemble: Elephant House Quartet

    14. V. Modéré

      Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann

      Ensemble: Elephant House Quartet

    15. VI. Gai

      Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann

      Ensemble: Elephant House Quartet

    16. VII. Lentement - Vite

      Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann

      Ensemble: Elephant House Quartet

    17. I. Vivace

      Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann

      Performer: Bolette Roed

    18. II. Allegro

      Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann

      Performer: Bolette Roed

    19. I. Largo

      Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann

      Ensemble: Elephant House Quartet

    20. II. Vivace

      Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann

      Ensemble: Elephant House Quartet

    21. III. Affettuoso

      Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann

      Ensemble: Elephant House Quartet

    22. IV. Allegro

      Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann

      Ensemble: Elephant House Quartet

    23. Essercizii musici: Viola da gamba Sonata in E Minor, TWV 41:e5: III. Recitativo - Arioso

      Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann

      Ensemble: Elephant House Quartet

      Performer: Reiko Ichise


Elephant House Quartet invites the listener for a stroll through the colourful oeuvre of Telemann — himself a gardening enthusiast — presenting a bouquet of chamber-musical jewels. Telemann’s Garden ranges from excerpts of solo fantasias for violin, flute and harpsichord to a sonata for viola da gamba and basso continuo, a trio sonata for violin, recorder and basso continuo, a suite for violin, flute and basso continuo, as well as one of the quartets Telemann wrote during his Paris sojourns. These pieces together constitute a fascinating portrait of one of the most prolific and successful composers of the Baroque era. Elephant House Quartet is a Baroque ensemble featuring virtuosos on each instrument in wonderful interaction, consisting of recorder player Bolette Roed, violinist Aureliusz Golinski, gambist Reiko Ichise and harpsichordist Allan Rasmussen. Telemann’s Garden marks their PENTATONE debut.

REVIEW:

The Elephant House Quartet use period instruments or modern copies. One cannot fault the quality of the playing. It is exquisite, executed with style and eloquent lyricism. I love the way the passages are shaped with exemplary skill and control. One senses a close connection between the four players, who demonstrate a firm grip on the formal and artistic structure of the works with a sense of total engagement. Calm and meditative in the slow movements, buoyant in the faster movements – these are performances to cherish, with striking unity and intonation of the instruments that make a gorgeous sound. Allan Rasmussen’s harpsichord, a modern copy after Harrass (c. 1710), is one of the finest I have heard.

– MusicWeb International