G. Ph. Telemann: TWV 40:108 / Gulliver Suite for two violins in D major (Hamburg, 1728) | Tokyo
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GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN [1681-1767] from DER GETREUE MUSIC-MEISTER n. 24 (Hamburg, 1728) Gulliver Suite for 2 violins in D major (TWV 40:108) I. Intrada II. Lilliputsche Chaconne III. Brobdingnagische Gigue IV. Reverie der Laputier, nebst ihren Aufweckern V. Loure der gesitteten Houhnhnms / Furie der unartigen Yahoos Andrew Manze (violin) Caroline Balding (violin) 1996 - DDD [on authentic instruments]
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I'm 14 and i played this 3 years ago! It's just so beautiful!
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Yes, Telemann was quite humourous in writing this suite.
You see, Gulliver takes four voyages: to Lilliput, Brobdingnag, Laputa, etc., and the Country of the Houyhnhnms.
I will describe the reasoning behind the first two:
The Lilliputians are a people who are only 6 inches tall, thus, Telemann thought it fitting to write a very short movement (movement II), in an unusual (for its time especially) time signature. In this case, 3/32.
The Brobdingnags are a people who are sixty feet tall, so Telemann thought (again) it would be appropriate to write a longer movement (movement III) that was in a "large" time signature: 24/1 (this is unusual even by today's standards). -
the third movment is 24/1 :-3
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3 2/2 /4 time signature
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What the...is the second movement in 3/32?
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This is truly fantastic. I feel fancy...
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Bellisimo,,,,,,!!! No hay nada como el Barroco. Saludos.