Telemann: Du aber Daniel, gehe hin Sei getreu bis in den Tod Ach Herr, strafe mich nicht
No composer achieved greater renown in Baroque Germany than Telemann; even Johann Sebastian Bach suffered from his position of supremacy. Telemann composed some 1,500 sacred cantatas, taking the genre into new territories with an exegetic commentary and above all an expressiveness often reminiscent of the language of opera.
"The performances are well-nigh ideal, with colourful, responsive instrumental playing and a well-matched vocal team of early music specialists. I defy any Bach cantata lover not to enjoy this disc." The Daily Telegraph