The genesis of Georg Philipp Telemann's so-called "Paris Quartets," milestones of the chamber genre, can be confusing. The first six quartets -- also referred to as suites, sonatas, and concertos -- first appeared under the collective title of "Quadri" in Paris 1730. They are quartets in that they consist of three instrumental parts and basso continuo, and a variety of possible instrumentations can be achieved from what Telemann suggests. One such solution, for two violins, viola, and solo cello following the continuo part, ...
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The genesis of Georg Philipp Telemann's so-called "Paris Quartets," milestones of the chamber genre, can be confusing. The first six quartets -- also referred to as suites, sonatas, and concertos -- first appeared under the collective title of "Quadri" in Paris 1730. They are quartets in that they consist of three instrumental parts and basso continuo, and a variety of possible instrumentations can be achieved from what Telemann suggests. One such solution, for two violins, viola, and solo cello following the continuo part, would make these the earliest string quartets in history, and they have been both performed and recorded that way in modern times. When the quadri were new, however, such a combination would have seldom, if ever, been used. The flute was commonly included as either one or both of the treble parts, and the continuo generally understood to contain a cello or double bass and harpsichord. Therefore, the quadri were really intended for at least five instruments, which is what Dutch group...
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