"Close your eyes and this music will s..." more

"Close your eyes and this music will send you straight away into a palazzo in Venice. Surprisingly, these sonatas were composed in Frankfurt (very likely in 1715) and the name of the composer is neither Legrenzi nor Marcello. It was Telemann. Exciting music, beautifully played by members of the FBO - as usual with crisp and lively sound. Maybe those 19th century critics and scholars who dismissed Telemann as Kleinmeister didn’t know the sonatas with three or more instruments and basso continuo (TWV 43 and TWV 44). Of course they had no chance to realize how much pleasure and joy they bring when played by modern by ensembles with original instruments. For another example see the album by “Harmonie universelle”. If 30 credits are too much for you to download the whole album, try the sextet in B major. For me it is the most beautiful piece on this album." less

"My favorite album is 'Harmonia artifi..." more

"My favorite album is 'Harmonia artificiosa' played by 'The Rare Fruits Council'. This new album with the Fidicinium sonatas by Biber contains less spectacular music. But the performance and the sound of 'Les Plaisirs du Parnasse' is so beautiful that it may challenge the status of the older album as my all-time favorite." less

"The title of the sonatas translates a..." more

"The title of the sonatas translates as 'Sonatas Appro - priat - eto the Altar or the Court'. At least sonata 4 played by the Dutch ensemble is also suitable for The Wedding Dance in a Barn. Obviously, the Comba - ttime - ntoconsort was eager to deliver an even more spect - acula - rperfo - rmanc - ethan The Rare Fruits Council. On emusic you can compare it with an older recording by the Purcell Quartet." less

"Walther was an excellent violinist. T..." more

"Walther was an excellent violinist. This album recorded in 2006 proves that he was also an excellent composer. Read the review by Gary Higginson at "Musi - cWeb- - inter - natio - nal",click "Classical CD-re - views - ",then 2007- - revie - ws"[Mar]" or search the site for JJ Walther." less

"This is one of my long-time favourite..." more

"This is one of my long-time favourites and I was glad to see that e-music has it. My English is not good enough to describe this music. So I only can make compa - rison - s.When Bach wrote music that tastes like a dry Riesling, Telem - anns' - smusic is like sparkling wine. The Drott - ningh - olmBaroque Ensemble makes Champagne out of Telemann "Suite Burle - sque" - ." less

"try the cello concerto ! The last mov..." more

"try the cello concerto ! The last movement (track 8) is breat - htaki - ng.Currently you can read a review of the whole album at www.p - resto - class - ical. - co.uk(News - lette - r2009- - 01-19 - ).This site also features the first movement of the cello concerto (track 6 - in full length). BTW the name of the solo artist is Sebastian Hess." less

"There were three prominent violin vir..." more

"There were three prominent violin virtuosos in the German speaking countries of the 17th century, Biber, Walther and Westhoff. To date the ensemble ‘Les Plaisirs du Parnasse’ has released three albums, one for each of these three composers. All are available at emusic now. This is the first recording of the six sonatas with basso continuo (1694) by Johann Paul Westhoff. The music is full of surprises. The sound of the ensemble is soft and warm and highlights beaut - ifull - ythe virtuosity of violin part. Other wonderful samples of music played by this ensemble can be found here: lespl - aisir - sdupa - rnass - e.com(click on "Audio Conce - rts") - .I hope similar albums by this ensemble will follow soon." less