Georg Philipp Telemann – Suite in F Minor • Recorder Suite In A Minor • Circa 1715-1720 (E/VG+) – LP, DE 1967

Suite in F Minor • Recorder Suite In A Minor • Circa 1715-1720 is an LP by Georg Philipp Telemann from 1967 released on the Telefunken label.

About this album

Telemann’s Suite in F Minor and Recorder Suite in A Minor are fine examples of his gift for turning Baroque dance forms into music of remarkable charm and invention. Written circa 1715–1720, these suites show why Telemann was one of the most admired composers of his age: fluent in melody, alert to colour and able to balance courtly grace with spirited rhythmic detail. The recorder writing is especially graceful, with the instrument given a singing, expressive role rather than mere ornament. Alongside Bach and Handel, Telemann helped define the German Baroque tradition, and works like these reveal the wit, elegance and formal clarity that made his music so durable.