Telemann Viola

Antoine Tamestit, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin - Georg Philipp Telemann: Viola Concertos - Overtures - Fantasias (2022)

Antoine Tamestit, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin - Georg Philipp Telemann: Viola Concertos - Overtures - Fantasias (2022)
FLAC tracks | 68:10 | 340 Mb
Genre: Classical / Label: harmonia mundi

Unfixed dimensions, a paucity of repertoire, and that which there was being dull and unchallenging. These were the reasons that, as the violin rose to become the undisputed darling of the solo concerto and trio sonata in early eighteenth-century Italy, the viola became the instrument that no instrumentalist with an ounce of ambition beyond providing middle-voice orchestral padding was going to pick up. So, as much as the world would undoubtedly be a less jolly place without the viola jokes spawned by this ravishingly lovely alto instrument’s ignoble beginnings, we owe a huge debt of gratitude to eighteenth-century Germany, and in particular to Georg Philipp Telemann, for spotting its potential early enough for today’s viola players to nevertheless have some top-drawer Baroque repertoire to sink their teeth into.
Antoine Tamestit - Georg Philipp Telemann: Viola Concertos, Overtures & Fantasias (2022)

Antoine Tamestit - Georg Philipp Telemann: Viola Concertos, Overtures & Fantasias (2022)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 353 Mb | Total time: 68:28 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Harmonia Mundi | # HMM902342 | Recorded: 2020

A precursor in this field as in so many others, Telemann gave the viola its very first masterpieces, immediately establishing it as a solo instrument in its own right. Alongside Sabine Fehlandt and the musicians of the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Antoine Tamestit pays splendid tribute to this pioneering music, which blends melodic charm and contrapuntal rigour into an organic whole.
Lorenz Duftschmid, Armonico Tributo Austria - Georg Philipp Telemann: Viola di Gamba (1997)

Lorenz Duftschmid, Armonico Tributo Austria - Georg Philipp Telemann: Viola di Gamba (1997)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 334 Mb | Total time: 68:15 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Arcana | # A 42 | Recorded: 1996

Lorenz Duftschmid is one of the most celebrated gambists of our time. Here he has selected a group that highlights some of the most original and beautiful compositions of Telemann’s compositions for the viola da gamba: a double concerto for recorder, viol, strings and continuo, two solos with basso continuo, a sonata for solo viol and two quartets.
Lorenz Duftschmid, Armonico Tributo Austria - Georg Philipp Telemann: Viola di Gamba (1997)

Lorenz Duftschmid, Armonico Tributo Austria - Georg Philipp Telemann: Viola di Gamba (1997)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 334 Mb | Total time: 68:15 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Arcana | # A 42 | Recorded: 1996

Lorenz Duftschmid is one of the most celebrated gambists of our time. Here he has selected a group that highlights some of the most original and beautiful compositions of Telemann’s compositions for the viola da gamba: a double concerto for recorder, viol, strings and continuo, two solos with basso continuo, a sonata for solo viol and two quartets.
Antoine Tamestit - Georg Philipp Telemann - Viola Concertos - Overtures - Fantasias (2022) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Antoine Tamestit - Georg Philipp Telemann - Viola Concertos - Overtures - Fantasias (2022) [Official Digital Download 24/96]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 68:27 minutes | 1,35 GB
Classical | Label: Harmonia Mundi, Official Digital Download

A precursor in this field as in so many others, Telemann gave the viola its very first masterpieces, immediately establishing it as a solo instrument in its own right. Alongside Sabine Fehlandt and the musicians of the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Antoine Tamestit pays splendid tribute to this pioneering music, which blends melodic charm and contrapuntal rigour into an organic whole.
Sophie Gent - J. S. Bach, Telemann & Albinoni Concerti (2025) [Official Digital Download 24/192]

Sophie Gent - J. S. Bach, Telemann & Albinoni Concerti (2025) [Official Digital Download 24/192]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 61:12 minutes | 2,14 GB
Classical | Studio Master, Official Digital Download

“We have wanted to record Bach’s violin concertos with Sophie Gent ever since she joined Ensemble Masques in 2003”, says Olivier Fortin, harpsichordist and founder of the ensemble that explores Baroque music with such passion.
Sophie Gent, Kathleen Kajioka, Ensemble Masques & Olivier Fortin - J. S. Bach, Telemann & Albinoni: Concerti (2025)

Sophie Gent, Kathleen Kajioka, Ensemble Masques & Olivier Fortin - J. S. Bach, Telemann & Albinoni: Concerti (2025)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless +Booklet | 1:01:04 | 325 Mb
Genre: Classical

“We have wanted to record Bach’s violin concertos with Sophie Gent ever since she joined Ensemble Masques in 2003”, says Olivier Fortin, harpsichordist and founder of the ensemble that explores Baroque music with such passion. "Sophie is an exceptional musician with an extremely convincing, honest and unpretentious style”. Another pillar of the group is Kathleen Kajioka, who is the soloist for Telemann's viola concerto. "Telemann is a fantastic storyteller," she says, "who provides a plot, characters, costumes and props — and leaves you to put it all together”. Two sinfonie by Albinoni link the concertos and shine a spotlight on each musician in the ensemble.
Markus Kuikka - Georg Philipp Telemann: Fantasias for Viola da Gamba (2021)

Markus Kuikka - Georg Philipp Telemann: Fantasias for Viola da Gamba (2021)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 342 Mb | Total time: 71:05 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Alba Records | # ABCD 503 | Recorded: 2018

Telemann’s viola da gamba fantasies are significant works in the player’s repertoire, elegantly complementing the German repertoire, of which the most famous pieces are Johann Sebastian Bach’s sonatas for viola da gamba and obbligato harpsichord. According to the most current information, it appears that these Bach sonatas were composed in the late 1730s or early in the following decade, just a few years after Telemann’s fantasies.
John Dornenburg - Telemann: Fantasias for Viola da gamba Solo (2021)

John Dornenburg - Telemann: Fantasias for Viola da gamba Solo (2021)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 351 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 179 Mb | 01:17:48
Classical | Label: Centaur Records

Musicians have long known about the existence of Telemann's Fantasias for viola da gamba, but until very recently no surviving copies had ever been located. Fortunately a single print edition was identified by two musicologists in the Lower Saxony State Archive in Germany. In 2016 these important pieces were at last presented to the world in a modern edition which includes a complete facsimile of the original print. John Dornenburg has made numerous recordings for Centaur Records. After many years based in San Francisco, he is now based in the U.K.
John Dornenburg - Telemann: Fantasias for Viola da gamba Solo (2021) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

John Dornenburg - Telemann: Fantasias for Viola da gamba Solo (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 77:48 minutes | 1,39 GB
Classical | Label: Centaur Records, Official Digital Download

Musicians have long known about the existence of Telemann's Fantasias for viola da gamba, but until very recently no surviving copies had ever been located. Fortunately a single print edition was identified by two musicologists in the Lower Saxony State Archive in Germany. In 2016 these important pieces were at last presented to the world in a modern edition which includes a complete facsimile of the original print. John Dornenburg has made numerous recordings for Centaur Records. After many years based in San Francisco, he is now based in the U.K.