Göteborgs Konserthus BAGS plays Telemann

Overture (Suite), E minor TWV 55:e1 Ouverture - Rejouissance - Rondeau - Loure - Passepied The classical form of the solo concerto came to Germany via Vivaldi, who was widely imitated, not least by Georg Philipp Telemann. Tafelmusik – literally “table music” – is a collection of compositions by Telemann from 1733, where each suite consists of an overture for full orchestra, a quartet, a concerto for solo instruments, a trio sonata, a solo sonata, and a so-called “conclusion” in the same key as the overture. During the 17th and 18th centuries, genres were closely linked to the different social classes. Tafelmusik was a kind of dinner music for entertainment at banquets and dinners for wealthy music lovers. In terms of form, it is designed as a display of the most important forms of instrumental music – but adapted to the context. Telemann wrote the music to make money. The program is varied. While solo concertos in Vivaldi's oeuvre were often a display of virtuosity, those in Tafelmusik are of a more elegant and less sensational nature. However, this has not prevented the music from being among the most appreciated works from the Baroque period today. Carl Magnus Juliusson

Concerto in F for three violins, TWV 53:F1 Arr. Max Seiffert Allegro Largo Vivace

Concerto in A major for flute, violin, violoncello, strings and continuo, TWV 53:A2

Conclusion in e minor for two flutes, strings and continuo, TWV 50:5 Allegro - Largo - Allegro da capo

The Baroque Academy Gothenburg Symphony was formed around 2008 and consists of 20 musicians who are driven by the desire to explore and bring to life music from the 17th and 18th centuries. Concert master is Terje Skomedal. The ensemble has performed several concerts over the years with guest soloists and baroque specialists, such as Iwona Muszynska (violin), Takashi Watanabe (harpsichord), Stefano Veggetti (cello) and Philippe Pierlot (viola da gamba).In addition to a series of concerts in Gothenburg Concert Hall, the Baroque Academy has also played at the Auktionsverket in Gothenburg, Kulturbruket på Dal and several other places in Västra Götaland. In 2023 BAGS released an album with italian countertenor Nicolò Balducci.