With more than 125 concertos to his credit, Telemann was one of the pioneers of this genre that had flowered in Italy. Combining daring, humour and emotion, he particularly delighted in exploring the virtuosity of the violin, its gift for imitation and its lyricism… Alongside other works of his where the violin also takes centre stage, Isabelle Faust and the Academie für Alte Musik Berlin showcase several jewels from his output of unimagined opulence.

Tracklist:

1. G.P. Telemann: Ouverture-Suite in B Minor, TWV 55:h4
I. Ouverture (8:10)
II. Gavotte (2:45)
III. Loure (1:31)
IV. Réjouissance. Très vite (3:06)
V. La Bravoure (2:36)
VI. Menuet I - VII. Menuet II (3:17)
VIII. Rodomontade (2:16)

2. G.P. Telemann: Sonata a tromba in D Major, TWV 44:1
I. Sinfonia. Spirituoso (2:46)
II. Largo (2:54)
III. Vivace (2:57)

3. G.P. Telemann: Violin Concerto in A Major, TWV 51:A4 "Die Relinge"
I. Allegro (5:40)
II. Adagio (3:25)
III. Menuet - Alternativement (2:40)

4. G.P. Telemann: Suite for 2 Violins in D Major, TWV 40:108 "Gulliver's Travels"
I. Intrada. Spirituoso (1:18)
II. Lilliputsche Chaconne (0:25)
III. Brobdingnagische Gigue (2:21)
IV. Reverie der Laputier, nebst ihren Aufweckern. Andante (2:29)
V. Loure der gesitteten Houyhnhnms - Furie der unartigen Yahoos (1:04)

5. G.P. Telemann: Fantasia in B Minor No. 3, TWV 40:4
I. Largo - Vivace. Largo - Vivace. II. Allegro (4:06)

6. G.P. Telemann: Circle Canon for 2 violins in E Minor, TWV Ahn 40:103
Più tosto vivace (4:18)

7. G.P. Telemann: Concerto for Violin, Strings and Continuo in A Minor, TWV 51:a1
I. Adagio (3:02)
II. Allegro - Adagio (2:21)
III. Presto (1:36)

8. G.P. Telemann: Concerto for Violin, Trumpet, Cello, Strings and Basso Continuo in D Major, TWV 53:D5
I. Vivace (3:37)
II. Adagio (3:42)
III. Allegro