GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN 1681 - 1767
6 Sonatas in canon for two treble recorders (2nd Part)

First published in Hamburg in 1727 for flutes, violins or recorders, these sonatas are among the finest in the repertoire. Indeed they even received a testament to their quality from J.J Quantz in the introduction to his own duetti of 1759. I have had hours of pleasure playing these with students, friends and colleagues in schools, colleges and concerts. All sonatas have four movements including, largo, affettuoso, presto, soave, vivace, spiritoso and grazioso. The CDs contain two versions of each fast movement, the first slightly slower.
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GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN 1681 - 1767
6 Sonatas in canon for two treble recorders Opus 5

As the title suggests, both players in these sonatas play the same part but in canon, one, two or three bars apart. This makes them especially ideal as play-along pieces. The recording is of the 'leader' part, so to play along you simply start when the recorded part reaches the number '2' in the score and stop at the 'pause' sign before the end. The effect is very exciting and the more you play them the more you are able to listen to the other part in front and hear the phrasing and any ornamentation enabling you to imitate it (or improve on it!) when you arrive at the same point. Telemann had an interest in the folk music of Poland and a few of the movements of these sonatas delightfully portray this.
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JOSEPH BODIN DE BOISMORTIER 1691 - 1755
6 Suites for two treble recorders Opus 17 (2nd part)

Published in Paris in 1727 these suites are an ideal introduction to the French baroque style but also equally enjoyable for those already acquainted with it. Boismortier was a very successful businessman, making his publications appeal to a wide audience in order to increase sales. These suites therefore were not only written to be playable on many different instruments but also by a wide variety of technical levels. At the same time, they remain delightful, well-composed pieces that will be enjoyed by players of all levels. The 6 suites contain between 7 and 9 movements each and include an ouverture, preludes, menuets, gavottes, gigues, courantes, a passacaille, brunettes, a branle, a marche, passepieds, sarabandes, rigaudons, allemandes, rondeaus, muzettes and a viligeoise!
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GOTTFRIED FINGER 1660 - 1723
6 Sonatas for two treble recorders Opus 2 (2nd Part)

Although born in Moravia, Gottfried Finger spent much of his working life in London and is most well known for his music for the theatre. Among his colleagues in this field were such names as Daniel Purcell and John Eccles and these duets of his published in c. 1705 certainly reflect these associations. Echoes of an earlier, even Purcellian style can occasionally be heard, and this in a time when the Italian style was most prevalent.
The 'bonus' duet on the CD is a Duet from Telemann's Der Getreue Musickmeister published in 1728, as a download it is available by clicking the Telemman Duet tab above.
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GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN 1681 - 1767
Duet for two treble recorders Opus 5

A single four movement duet from Telemann's Der Getreue Musickmeister published in 1728.
A particular favourite of mine!
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JEAN-BAPTISTE LOEILLET 1688 - 1720
6 Sonatas for two treble recorders (2nd Part)

These well-loved sonatas come from a time in London when the recorder was at the height of it's popularity. The early 18th century saw a flood of recorder tutor books and a wealth of music composed for the many amateurs that took up the instrument. Given the quality of much of this music, the standard of playing must have been high indeed and these sonatas are no exception.
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SOCIALL MUSICK
Pleasant & Merry Humours

If you've enjoyed playing along with the Duets for One CDs, you might also be interested in my recordings with Sociall Musick. I am particularly interested in the music scene of London around 1700 and especially that which may have come from an aural tradition. My own ensemble Sociall Musick have been playing this repertoire since we met at college and our instruments include recorders, viols, theorbo, baroque guitar as well as the occasional song thrown in for fun...!
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Here are a few previews:
Squire Woods Lamentation
Tolletts Ground
Athol Brays

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6 Sonatas in canon for two treble recorders (2nd Part)

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