Georg Philipp Telemann, composer

Bergen Barokk, ensemble
[credit: Jørn Pedersen]

Franz Vitzthum, countertenor

Bjarte Eike, violin
[credit: Gorm Valentin]

Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, baroque cello

Hans Knut Sveen, harpsichord, organ

[.…] It's pleasure, pure unindebted pleasure, that this glorious music will provide. Shot through with tunefulness, each cantata also shines with adventurous and effective harmonies, with fetching counterpoint, and with attractive instrumental virtuosity. [.…] It's tempting to think that these musicians have combined a similar love of poetry to that which Telemann possessed (indeed he also wrote poetry) with their slightly self-effacing way of performing; and that this blend is responsible for the integrated, communicative and highly idiomatic style which results. Lyricism is certainly an important component of the performance - and contributes to the pleasure which this music gives. For all his relatively recent arrival on the scene, the maturity and freshness of the singing of Franz Vitzthum has to be noted especially. It's a joint success, though, and one achieved by the obvious affinity which all the musicians share with one another as well as with Telemann's intentions [.…]

Mark Sealey MusicWeb International

[…] countertenor Franz Vitzthum, who has a very agreeable voice and injects the text with an appropriate amount of expression without overdoing it, much as his predecessor, soprano Mona Julsrud, achieved on volume one of this series. […] This side of Telemann is typified by natural, flowing, idiomatic and memorable melodic lines often supported by unusual harmonic ideas and is never boring even though it is about as basic and stripped down as Baroque music gets […] there's no flagging of inspiration in this project; bring it on!

David Lewis All Music Guide