Oeuvres pour flûte à bec

Description

The second production of Skip Sempé and Capriccio Stravagante is dedicated to the music of Telemann. It is also the first solo album of Julien Martin on the recorder in this high baroque repertoire, and the discovery of a true virtuoso musician is always a real delight. The program includes the famous Overture for recorder, as well as Fantasies and the Concerto for recorder and viola da gamba, for which Capriccio Stravagante is joined by Josh Cheatham, one of the most talented members of this new generation of violists. A great master of his time, Telemann had the genius to develop a specific writing for each of the instruments, whether solo or not, masterfully highlighting the sounds, style, and colors unique to each: recorder, violas da gamba, violins, oboes, traverso. These dance suites are the most accomplished reflection of baroque music, to the point that it is impossible to conceive of this era without considering this art of the suite. Alongside the concertos or trio sonatas from Italy, the "à la française" suite is the quintessential baroque musical form. And this Overture for recorder by Telemann is THE great overture for recorder of the baroque, transcending all boundaries. This grandeur of the high Baroque can only be served by the best specialists in this repertoire: Skip Sempé and Capriccio Stravagante are in their element for this program.