Fantasia – Reason & Fire

Telemann’s 12 Fantasias for viola da gamba feel like an opera without words: a whole universe of characters, colours, and affects. Rediscovered in 2015, this cycle shows the gamba’s versatility like few others. Telemann mixes French noblesse with Italian brilliance and touches of folk-like elements in a way that makes the whole set vivid, dramatic, and entertaining.

Repertoire

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) – Twelve Fantasias for Viola da gamba solo (Hamburg 1735), TWV 40:26-37

Fantasia 1 in c-minor

Fantasia 2 in D-Major

Fantasia 3 in e-minor

Fantasia 4 in F-Major

Fantasia 5 in B-Major

Fantasia 6 in G-Major

Fantasia 7 in g-minor

Fantasia 8 in A-Major

Fantasia 9 in C-Major

Fantasia 10 in E-Major

Fantasia 11 in d-minor

Fantasia 12 in E-Flat-Major