G. P. Telemann Sonata in F major, TWV 41: F3 Gonzalo X. Ruiz Voices of Music

Gonzalo X. Ruiz, baroque oboe; Hanneke van Proosdij, harpsichord; William Skeen, baroque cello, David Tayler, archlute The Sonata in F Major (complete) by Georg Philipp Telemann TWV 41:F3, from the collection XII Solos a Violon ou Traversière avec la basse chiffrée (Hamburg, 1734). The movements are marked Andante, Vivace, Grave and Allegro; the final allegro is in the form of a Gigue. Over his long lifetime, Telemann wrote dozens of solo sonatas in a wide variety of styles. The 1734 collection shows the composer not only writing in a mature style, but also having forged a unique creative language that is a synthesis of international influencessomewhat removed from the influential Corellian model of the previous generation. The music is set within a range of notes so that it may be played either on the violin or a wind instrument, and Ruiz s performance makes a convincing case for the baroque oboe.