Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) was a composer from Leipzig and a contemporary of Bach.
Concerto in E minor for Flute and Recorder, TWV 52:e1 written around 1712-1721. It is a Baroque concerto for the flute and recorder in E minor. The combination of these two instruments I find so beguiling as the two sonorities blend beautifully and spar off each other. It gives the piece a unique flavour of looking towards a more classical sound while retaining a very folky pastoral element. Particularly in the first ¾ Largo movement, which consists of the two solo instruments taking turns carrying the melody at first slowly before moving on to arpeggiated figures and a call and response section. The strings and basso continuo plays the underlying chords and marks the beat.
The second movement is an Allegro in Common time which moves at a cheerful pace. It is a very bright and fast-moving section with both the strings and the two soloists playing busy figures.
The third movement is again Largo but in Common time and in E# major played in a jovial and pleasantly lolling manner. The melodies are contrapuntal again with interplay between the flute and recorder with only pizzicato for accompaniment. In the last few bars, the continuo plays some figures while the rest of the instruments hold longer notes.
The fourth and final movement is a Pestro and feels very much like a dance. It starts quite forcefully with all instruments playing in unison and doubled at the octave before the first solo melody joins in with a busy quaver figure. This is followed by some imitation with the repeat of the first part. This is nearly `round` like in its structure. All is then repeated at a louder dynamic and played more forcefully. There are some melodic developments near the end before one last forceful, more accented reiteration played at a faster tempo.
Reference
2012. [Hist.Instr.] Telemann: Concerto for Flute & Recorder & Strings in e, TWV 52:e1. [image] Available at: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YSXpzuv8GU> [Accessed 21 February 2021]
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