Freiburger Barockorchester/Gottfried von der Goltz: Concerti all'arrabbiata (CD)

Concerti all’arrabbiata: some like it hot! Seventeenth-century Italy not only consumed great quantities of chili peppers, it was also the birthplace of virtuoso, explosive baroque music. The concertos of Platti, Vivaldi and Geminiani, with their furiously buzzing strings and fleet woodwinds, are perfect examples. These works inspired their musical neighbors in Germany, including Telemann, who penned a concerto for two intrepid horns as well as the Grillen-Symphonie. Gottfried van der Goltz and the musicians of the Freiburger Barockorchester offer fiery renditions of these thrilling works.

Tracklist:

Georg Philipp Telemann
Sinfonia in D major for 2 horns, strings and continuo TWV 52:D2
1. Spiritoso ma non presto
2. Adagio
3. Allegro
4. Largo
5. Allegro assai

Giovanni Benedetto Platti
Concerto in G minor for oboe, strings and continuo I 47
6. Allegro
7. Largo
8. Allegro

Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto in E flat major for bassoon, strings and continuo RV 483
9. Presto
10. Larghetto
11. Allegro

12. Francesco Geminiani Concerto Grosso in D minor for 2 violins, cello, strings and continuo, “La Follia”
arr. after Arcangelo Corelli’s Sonata no.12, op.5

Georg Philipp Telemann
Sinfonia in G major for piccolo, oboe, chalumeau, 2 double basses, strings and continuo “Grillen-Symphonie” TWV 50:1
13. Etwas lebhaft (Vivace)
14. Taendelnd (Scherzoso)
15. Presto