Ensemble Meridiana "Tastes of Europe: Telemann Trios & Quartets" SACD

The debut recording by the award-winning Ensemble Meridiana.  A scintillating programme of Telemann leading the listener on a musical jouney through Europe in the Baroque period.

On this beautiful recording, Ensemble Meridiana explores a variety of Georg Philipp Telemann's chamber music. 

The pieces chosen highlight the mastery of Telemann's 'mixed taste' writing style and are a perfect display of Baroque influences from France, Germany, Italy and Poland.

The ensemble's playing is energetic, vibrant and displays a soft touch which is ideal for interweaving the various mixed tastes within these compositions.

Also featured on this album is a recording only recently discovered not to have been composed by Telemann, but by Pierre Prowo!

Tracklisting

1. Quartet in G Major, TWV 43:G6: I. Allegro
2. Quartet in G Major, TWV 43:G6: II. Grave
3. Quartet in G Major, TWV 43:G6: III. Allegro
4. Sonata in E Minor, TWV 42:e11: I. Tendrement
5. Sonata in E Minor, TWV 42:e11: II. Viste gay
6. Sonata in E Minor, TWV 42:e11: III. Grave
7. Sonata in E Minor, TWV 42:e11: IV. Allegrement
8. Essercizii musici: Trio in G Minor, TWV 42:g5: I. Mesto
9. Essercizii musici: Trio in G Minor, TWV 42:g5: II. Allegro
10. Essercizii musici: Trio in G Minor, TWV 42:g5: III. Andante
11. Essercizii musici: Trio in G Minor, TWV 42:g5: IV. Vivace
12. Essercizii musici: Trio in F Major, TWV 42:F3: I. Vivace
13. Essercizii musici: Trio in F Major, TWV 42:F3: II. Mesto
14. Essercizii musici: Trio in F Major, TWV 42:F3: III. Allegro
15. Quartet in A Minor, TWV 43:a3: I. Adagio
16. Quartet in A Minor, TWV 43:a3: II. Allegro
17. Quartet in A Minor, TWV 43:a3: III. Adagio
18. Quartet in A Minor, TWV 43:a3: IV. Vivace
19. Trio in B Minor, TWV 42:h6
20. Flute Sonata in D Minor, TWV 42:d10: I. Allegro
21. Flute Sonata in D Minor, TWV 42:d10: II. Adagio
22. Flute Sonata in D Minor, TWV 42:d10: III. Allegro
23. Flute Sonata in D Minor, TWV 42:d10: IV. Presto