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Open in the appTelemann – Parisian Quartets ----------------------------- The art of conversation In 1730, Georg Philipp Telemann published in Hamburg his Six Quadri for transverse flute, violin, viola da gamba and basso continuo. Their success was so great that a Parisian publisher reprinted… Telemann – Parisian Quartets ----------------------------- The art of conversation In 1730, Georg Philipp Telemann published in Hamburg his Six Quadri for transverse flute, violin, viola da gamba and basso continuo. Their success was so great that a Parisian publisher reprinted them six years later, without even asking his permission! Invited by the greatest French virtuosos, Telemann finally came to Paris in 1737, where his quartets enjoyed a true triumph. The composer himself would later speak of the enthusiasm they aroused at both court and in the city. Bringing together five pieces from this first collection, our programme reveals the full richness of an art that combines European musical traditions: Italian liveliness and virtuosity, French elegance and refinement of dance, German contrapuntal mastery. Between concertos, sonatas and suites, Telemann displays boundless imagination, playing with forms, characters and colours. The flute, violin and viola da gamba dialogue on equal terms, in a writing of rare freedom where each voice affirms its personality without ever breaking the balance of the ensemble. We will have the great pleasure of welcoming back the exceptional violinist Chouchane Siranossian, whose virtuosity and expressive intensity are unanimously praised, alongside Karel Valter on traverso and Jonathan Pesek on viola da gamba, with Hadrien Jourdan and Marc Alomar on continuo. Five musicians united around a music where the intelligence of dialogue is combined with wonderful spontaneity. Ensemble Temenos Chouchane Siranossian, violin Karel Valter, traverso Jonathan Pesek, viola da gamba Marc Alomar, cello Hadrien Jourdan, harpsichord Programme – Georg Philipp Telemann, Parisian Quartets (Six Quadri): Concerto primo in G major Sonata seconda in G minor Second suite in B minor Sonata prima in A major Concerto secondo in D major With the support of the City of Geneva. Information…