Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 - 1767) - German composer and organist, one of the most important creators of the high and late Baroque, a lifelong friend of G. F. Händel, a musician despite his family's wishes, the most performed composer of his time, the author of a number of operas, cantatas, oratorios, orchestral suites, concerts, etc. Among his numerous chamber works, the sonatas for the recorder, which he taught himself to play, as well as most other instruments, stand out among others: organ, flute, oboe, schalmai, viola da gamba, violin, double bass and trombone. Thanks to his intimate knowledge of the individual instruments, he spent all his life composing with feeling and deep understanding.
Note
Basso continuo: Vít Bébar (courtesy of the artist)
Basso continuo: Martin Perkins (courtesy of the artist)
Methodical Sonata No. 1 in C minor:
Attention, the 3rd movement -
Grave - is recorded not in E flat major, as corresponds to the transposition by a fourth compared to the original (B flat major), but in C major. The problem can be circumvented by the player using a
voice flute in D, while simultaneously using the fingerings for
alto recorder in F. Users who only have a
voice flute in 415 Hz tuning can practice with accompaniment in 415 Hz.
Sheet music sources
Modern edition:
Georg Philipp Telemann: 4 Sonatas, Schott 1974
Sonata d-Moll, Schott 1964
Partita No. 4 g-Moll, Schott 1978
Telemann: Sonate Metodiche, Dolce 1990
IMSLP:
Bassoon Sonata, TWV 41:f1
Recorder Sonata, TWV 41:F2
Recorder Sonata, TWV 41:C2
Recorder Sonata, TWV 41:C5
Recorder Sonata, TWV 41:d4
Partita No.4, TWV 41:g2
Methodical Sonata, TWV 41:g3
Methodical Sonata, TWV 41:A3
Methodical Sonata, TWV 41:e2
Methodical Sonata, TWV 41:D3
Methodical Sonata, TWV 41:a2
Methodical Sonata, TWV 41:G4
Methodical Sonata, TWV 41:h3
Methodical Sonata, TWV 41:c3 
