Paris Quartets 1-6

Works for three solo instruments and basso continuo were extremely unusual in the early eighteenth century, and Telemann here shows himself to be a past master of this texture. Whether or not these 'Quadri' were in fact written for a journey to Paris, it is clear that they quickly became especially popular in France. Telemann wrote that 'they made the ears of the court and the city exceptionally attentive, and won me, in a very short time, almost universal honour, which was accompanied by a high degree of politeness.' Here is an ideal opportunity for the soloists of the Freiburger Barockorchester to give free rein to their shared peasure in music-making.
This title was released for the first time in 2003.