This album features a rare collection highlighting Telemann's active use of the recorder in religious themes, comprising four vocal works (religious cantatas) and two instrumental works (a partita and a trio sonata). The recorder appears in all vocal works, engaging in a close musical dialogue with the soprano alongside the basso continuo. The charm of the recorder, acting not just as accompaniment but as a musical protagonist, is well-drawn out. It sheds light on a lesser-known aspect of Telemann (religious lyricism). Collegium Pro Musica is a Baroque music ensemble based in Italy, founded in 1989 by flutist Stefano Bagliano. They perform 17th- and 18th-century music using period performance practices and original or replica instruments, with a flexible ensemble size ranging from trio to orchestra. Gemma Bertagnolli is an Italian Baroque soprano, highly regarded, especially in the field of early music. Georg Philipp Telemann ① Cantata in E minor "Deine Toten werden leben" TWV 1:213 ② Cantata in C major "Haltet ein, und lasset euch versöhnen" TWV 1:730 ③ Partita No. 5 in E minor TWV 41:e1 ④ Cantata in A minor "Verflucht sey die Stimme" TWV 1:385 ⑤ Trio Sonata in G minor TWV 42:g8 ⑥ Cantata in F major "Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt" TWV 1:168 Soprano: Gemma Bertagnolli ①②④⑥ Recorder: Stefano Bagliano Ensemble: Collegium Pro Musica Recorded: 2012, Montevarchi, Italy Brilliant Classics (EU) release (2013) ※ Brilliant Classics of the Netherlands, under the umbrella of edel, is known for its high quality and low price, making it an innovative label.