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Telemann, Georg Philipp- Table Music No. 1, La Lyra - Camerata Romana

Tafelmusik I E minor Suite for strings and b.c. E Flat major (La Lyra)
Conductors: Eugen Duvier / Hanspeter Gmür
Orchestra: Camerata Romana 

Georg Philipp Telemann [1681-1767] was considered the most important German composer of his day and his reputation outlasted him for some time, but ultimately it was unable to withstand the shadow cast by the growing popularity of his contemporary, Johann Sebastian Bach. Telemann enormous output, perhaps the largest of any classical composer in history, includes parts of at least 31 cantata cycles, many operas, concertos, oratorios, songs, music for civic occasions and church services, passion, orchestral suites and abundant amounts of chamber music. While many of these works have been lost, most still exist, and the sheer bulk of his creativity has made it difficult for scholars and performers alike to come to terms with. The inevitable revival of interest in Telemann did not arrive until the 1920s, but has grown exponentially ever since.