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Period Instrument Performance from East Germany

Leslie Richford | Selsingen, Lower Saxony | 07/12/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This was the first CD to be recorded by the "Akademie für Alte Musik" in the old German Democratic Republic; the recording sessions took place in Dresden in 1985. The two Telemann pieces, the concert by Blavet and the Geminiani Concerto grosso are all played here with a vitality and an enthusiasm that can scarce be equalled, and the whole is reproduced in absolutely wonderful sound quality, every detail being clearly and distinctly audible. The "Don Quichotte" suite by Telemann is particularly worth listening to for its wonderful effects, with Sancho Pansa's braying donkey never far away. The Blavet is much more refined, but is performed equally well. The famous concerto for flute and recorder by Telemann needs no comment, but I think this is the best recording of the piece that I have ever heard. The disc is not easily available any more, but if you can get hold of a copy it will reward you with hours of listening delights."