Telemann, 12 Fantasias for Flute TWV 40: 2-13

Featuring

Giovanni Roselli
Georg Philipp Telemann

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Composer Biography

Telemann's negotiations with Leipzig for a position in 1722 helped him secure better conditions in Hamburg, where he remained until his death.

Performer Biography

Giovanni Roselli, the flutist on this album, was appointed first flute at the Teatro Massimo Bellini, Catania, in 1989, a position he still holds.

Composition History

Telemann's Twelve Fantasies for Solo Flute, dating from 1732-33, were written with an eye towards the amateur or student market.

Composer Biography

Telemann founded the University Collegium Musicum at Leipzig University, which Johann Sebastian Bach later directed, and became musical director of the Leipzig Opera in 1703.

Compositional Technique

Telemann's Fantasies for Solo Flute suggest polyphony and a missing bass line through contrasts of register, phrasing, and chordal implications using double and multiple stopping.

Composer Biography

Georg Philipp Telemann was considered a rival to his friend Johann Sebastian Bach in reputation and was the preferred choice for the cantor position at St. Thomas Choir School in Leipzig.

Composer Biography

Telemann came from a family long connected with the Lutheran Church, and he might have followed a clerical path if not for his exceptional musical ability.