Quadrifolia

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)Paris Quartets, TWV 43 Inventiveness and playful interaction lie at the heart of Georg Philipp Telemann’s Paris Quartets. Published in Paris in 1738, these works bring together flute, violin, gamba or cello and basso continuo in a scoring that allows each instrument its own distinctive voice.Written in the spirit of the goûts réunis — the fusion of French elegance and Italian virtuosity — the quartets combine refinement with a striking liveliness.