Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)

"Quartet for 2 flutes (or violins), cello, bassoon & continuo No. 1 in D Major" (Quartets or Trios No. 1), TWV 43:D2

Mov.I - Grave, Allegro, Grave, Allegro

«Six quartets for flute and continuo were composed by Telemann as early as 1730 in Germany and achieved enough success to be "pirated" and printed in 1736, without his knowledge, by the unscrupulous French publisher Le Clerk. Undaunted, the increasingly popular Telemann "refurbished" the works during a brief sojourn in Paris in 1738, re-titled them the "Nouveaux quatuors en six suites a une flute traversiere, un violon, une basse de viole ou violoncelle et basse," vastly more impressive, and proceeded to publish them himself. The impetus to improve his lot obviously forced the composer to stretch the boundaries of his creative abilities, as well. The six "Paris Quartets," as they have been nicknamed, are pinnacles not only of Telemann's oeuvre, but also of the entire Baroque chamber repertoire.»
- Melvyn M. Sobel, Freeport, Long Island, New York (less info)