Temmingh & Capricornus - Leipzig 1723 - Fasch Recorder Concerto - III Allegro

Johann Friedrich Fasch - Recorder Concerto in F Major, FaWV L:F6 - III. Allegro Rehearsal recording at Festival “Smetana’s Litomyšl“ on 25 June 2023, Litomyšl, Czech Republic. Concert “LEIPZIG 1723“ - The Leipzig Tomaskantor Election 1723: Bach and his competitors – German Recorder Concertos by Bach, Fasch, Graupner & Telemann. Stefan Temmingh (recorder) Capricornus Consort Basel, Péter Barczi Released on CD by Accent/note1 in Sept. 2021 Winner of the German OPUS Klassik Award 2022 as concerto recording of the year. Just imagine – when the prestigious Thomaskantor position in Leipzig became vacant 300 years ago, the top ranks of German composers were on the list: Bach, Fasch, Graupner and Telemann. They all knew each other and had a good network of colleagues. Bach finally accepted the post in 1723. All the more astonishing that he was only the third choice! This event inspired Stefan Temmingh to his project “Leipzig