Telemann / Guglielmo,Federico 12 Fantasias For Violin Solo CD

The 12 Fantasias for violin solo by Georg Philipp Telemann are masterpieces in their genre, and should be as famous as the Sonatas and Partitas by his contemporary Johann Sebastian Bach. Not only are these works a testimony of Telemann's great melodic gift, but the violin writing is idiomatic and demanding, using advanced violin techniques (Telemann was a self-taught violinist himself). The sonatas contain several movements, and are a synthesis between the melodious Italian School style of Corelli, and the polyphonic German style (several sonatas end with a fugue). Few violinists have better credentials for performing this music than Italian maestro Federico Guglielmo, leader of the early music ensemble "L'Arte dell'Arco" and celebrated violinist himself, with an impressive discography to his name. For Brilliant Classics he recorded the complete Op. 1-10 by Vivaldi, to great international acclaim.

1. Fantasia No. 1 in B-Flat Major, TWV 40:14: I. Largo 2. Fantasia No. 1 in B-Flat Major, TWV 40:14: II. Allegro 3. Fantasia No. 1 in B-Flat Major, TWV 40:14: III. Grave 4. Fantasia No. 1 in B-Flat Major, TWV 40:14: IV. Si Replica L'allegro 5. Fantasia No. 2 in G Major, TWV 40:15: I. Largo 6. Fantasia No. 2 in G Major, TWV 40:15: II. Allegro 7. Fantasia No. 2 in G Major, TWV 40:15: III. Allegro 8. Fantasia No. 3 in F minor, TWV 40:16: I. Adagio 9. Fantasia No. 3 in F minor, TWV 40:16: II. Presto 10. Fantasia No. 3 in F minor, TWV 40:16: III. Grave - Vivace 11. Fantasia No. 4 in D Major, TWV 40:17: I. Vivace 12. Fantasia No. 4 in D Major, TWV 40:17: II. Grave 13. Fantasia No. 4 in D Major, TWV 40:17: III. Allegro 14. Fantasia No. 5 in a Major, TWV 40:18: I. Allegro - Presto 15. Fantasia No. 5 in a Major, TWV 40:18: II. Andante 16. Fantasia No. 5 in a Major, TWV 40:18: III. Allegro 17. Fantasia No. 6 in E minor, TWV 40:19: I. Grave 18. Fantasia No. 6 in E minor, TWV 40:19: II. Presto 19. Fantasia No. 6 in E minor, TWV 40:19: III. Siciliana 20. Fantasia No. 6 in E minor, TWV 40:19: IV. Allegro 21. Fantasia No. 7 in E-Flat Major, TWV 40:20: I. Dolce 22. Fantasia No. 7 in E-Flat Major, TWV 40:20: II. Allegro 23. Fantasia No. 7 in E-Flat Major, TWV 40:20: III. Largo 24. Fantasia No. 7 in E-Flat Major, TWV 40:20: IV. Presto 25. Fantasia No. 8 in E Major, TWV 40:21: I. Piacevolmente 26. Fantasia No. 8 in E Major, TWV 40:21: II. Spirituoso 27. Fantasia No. 8 in E Major, TWV 40:21: III. Allegro 28. Fantasia No. 9 in B minor, TWV 40:22: I. Siciliana 29. Fantasia No. 9 in B minor, TWV 40:22: II. Vivace 30. Fantasia No. 9 in B minor, TWV 40:22: III. Allegro 31. Fantasia No. 10 in D Major, TWV 40:23: I. Presto 32. Fantasia No. 10 in D Major, TWV 40:23: II. Largo 33. Fantasia No. 10 in D Major, TWV 40:23: III. Allegro 34. Fantasia No. 11 in F Major, TWV 40:24: I. Un Poco Vivace 35. Fantasia No. 11 in F Major, TWV 40:24: II. Soave 36. Fantasia No. 11 in F Major, TWV 40:24: III. Da Capo. Un Poco Vivace 37. Fantasia No. 11 in F Major, TWV 40:24: IV. Allegro 38. Fantasia No. 12 in a Minor, TWV 40:25: I. Moderato 39. Fantasia No. 12 in a Minor, TWV 40:25: II. Vivace 40. Fantasia No. 12 in a Minor, TWV 40:25: III. Presto