G.P. Telemann: 12 Fantasies for Viola da gamba, TWV 40:26-37 Richard Boothby
Album info
Album-Release:
2018
HRA-Release:
06.07.2018
Label: Signum Classics
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Artist: Richard Boothby
Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
Album including Album cover Booklet (PDF)
- Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767): 12 Fantaisies: No. 1 in C Minor, TWV 40:26:
- 112 Fantaisies: No. 1 in C Minor, TWV 40:26: I. Adagio - Allegro - Adagio - Allegro03:16
- 212 Fantaisies: No. 1 in C Minor, TWV 40:26: II. Allegro02:12
- 12 Fantaisies: No. 2 in D Major, TWV 40:27:
- 312 Fantaisies: No. 2 in D Major, TWV 40:27: I. Vivace02:35
- 412 Fantaisies: No. 2 in D Major, TWV 40:27: II. Andante02:06
- 512 Fantaisies: No. 2 in D Major, TWV 40:27: III. Vivace (da capo)02:32
- 612 Fantaisies: No. 2 in D Major, TWV 40:27: IV. Presto01:33
- 12 Fantaisies: No. 3 in E Minor, TWV 40:28:
- 712 Fantaisies: No. 3 in E Minor, TWV 40:28: I. Largo02:00
- 812 Fantaisies: No. 3 in E Minor, TWV 40:28: II. Presto01:44
- 912 Fantaisies: No. 3 in E Minor, TWV 40:28: III. Vivace01:36
- 12 Fantaisies: No. 4 in F Major, TWV 40:29:
- 1012 Fantaisies: No. 4 in F Major, TWV 40:29: I. Vivace04:29
- 1112 Fantaisies: No. 4 in F Major, TWV 40:29: II. Grave00:34
- 1212 Fantaisies: No. 4 in F Major, TWV 40:29: III. Allegro01:37
- 12 Fantaisies: No. 5 in B-Flat Major, TWV 40:30:
- 1312 Fantaisies: No. 5 in B-Flat Major, TWV 40:30: I. Allegro02:35
- 1412 Fantaisies: No. 5 in B-Flat Major, TWV 40:30: II. Largo00:59
- 1512 Fantaisies: No. 5 in B-Flat Major, TWV 40:30: III. Allegro01:33
- 12 Fantaisies: No. 6 in G Major, TWV 40:31:
- 1612 Fantaisies: No. 6 in G Major, TWV 40:31: I. Scherzando02:45
- 1712 Fantaisies: No. 6 in G Major, TWV 40:31: II. Dolce02:32
- 1812 Fantaisies: No. 6 in G Major, TWV 40:31: III. Spirituoso01:18
- 12 Fantaisies: No. 7 in G Minor, TWV 40:32:
- 1912 Fantaisies: No. 7 in G Minor, TWV 40:32: I. Andante04:24
- 2012 Fantaisies: No. 7 in G Minor, TWV 40:32: II. Vivace01:37
- 2112 Fantaisies: No. 7 in G Minor, TWV 40:32: III. Allegro01:37
- 12 Fantaisies: No. 8 in A Major, TWV 40:33:
- 2212 Fantaisies: No. 8 in A Major, TWV 40:33: I. Allegro01:57
- 2312 Fantaisies: No. 8 in A Major, TWV 40:33: II. Grave01:56
- 2412 Fantaisies: No. 8 in A Major, TWV 40:33: III. Vivace02:11
- 12 Fantaisies: No. 9 in C Major, TWV 40:34:
- 2512 Fantaisies: No. 9 in C Major, TWV 40:34: I. Presto02:11
- 2612 Fantaisies: No. 9 in C Major, TWV 40:34: II. Grave02:58
- 2712 Fantaisies: No. 9 in C Major, TWV 40:34: III. Allegro02:05
- 12 Fantaisies: No. 10 in E Major, TWV 40:35:
- 2812 Fantaisies: No. 10 in E Major, TWV 40:35: I. Dolce - Allegro - Dolce - Allegro02:29
- 2912 Fantaisies: No. 10 in E Major, TWV 40:35: II. Siciliana01:58
- 3012 Fantaisies: No. 10 in E Major, TWV 40:35: III. Scherzando02:05
- 12 Fantaisies: No. 11 in D Minor, TWV 40:36:
- 3112 Fantaisies: No. 11 in D Minor, TWV 40:36: I. Allegro02:12
- 3212 Fantaisies: No. 11 in D Minor, TWV 40:36: II. Grave01:43
- 3312 Fantaisies: No. 11 in D Minor, TWV 40:36: III. Allegro02:06
- 12 Fantaisies: No. 12 in E-Flat Major, TWV 40:37:
- 3412 Fantaisies: No. 12 in E-Flat Major, TWV 40:37: I. Andante03:01
- 3512 Fantaisies: No. 12 in E-Flat Major, TWV 40:37: II. Allegro02:13
- 3612 Fantaisies: No. 12 in E-Flat Major, TWV 40:37: III. Vivace02:07
Info for G.P. Telemann: 12 Fantasies for Viola da gamba, TWV 40:26-37
One of the greatest finds of the 21st century for the early music world, Telemann’s 12 Fantasias for Viola da Gamba were considered lost until the discovery of an original print in a private collection in Germany in 2015. Perhaps some of the composer’s finest work for solo instrument, they are described by soloist Richard Boothby as being “... by turns virtuosic and expressive, Telemann usesall the techniques of the instrument to create satisfyingly complete Fantasias that are full of diversity.” One of the UK’s leading exponents of early music, Richard Boothby founded the Purcell Quartet in 1984 and was a founder member of Fretwork in 1985. Since then his career has been bound up with these two groups with whom he records and tours; and through whom he plays the broadest range of repertory for the instrument from the earliest music to the latest contemporary music commissioned for viols
Richard Boothby, viola da gamba
Richard Boothby
After studying with Nikolaus Harnoncourt in Salzburg, he founded the Purcell Quartet in 1984 and was a founder member of Fretwork in 1985. Since then his career has been bound up with these two groups with whom he records and tours; and through whom he plays the broadest range of repertory for the instrument from the earliest music to the latest contemporary music commissioned for viols.
With the Purcell Quartet he has recorded nearly 50 albums with them for Hyperion and Chandos. He tours Europe, Japan and the United States regularly with both ensembles. In 1998 he directed performances of Monteverdi’s ‘L’Incoronazione di Poppea’ with the Purcell Quartet; and in 2001 directed them in a fully-staged production of ‘L’Orfeo’, with Mark Padmore in the title role.
As a soloist, he has given many recitals of the rich solo repertory, and in 1994 he recorded the three Bach sonatas for viola da gamba and harpsichord with Shalev Ad-El for Chandos Records, to critical acclaim. He has given many recitals of the great suites by Antoine Forqueray, with whose music he feels a special affinity. He is professor of Viola da Gamba at the Royal College in London.