Telemann: 12 Fantasias for Solo Violin, TWV 40:14-25
7/23/2021, 34 Tracks, 1:11:02
Featuring
Iryna Gintova
Georg Philipp Telemann
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Composer Biography
While studying law, Telemann re-established the Collegium musicum in Leipzig, which later became J.S. Bach's trusted ensemble.
Compositional Technique
The Fantasias for solo violin draw on the art of improvisation, a crucial discipline for performing artists of the Baroque era.
Performer Biography
Iryna Gintova, the violinist on this recording, won her first international competition in Zaporizhia, Ukraine, at the age of 9.
Interpretation
Iryna Gintova studied baroque violin, which gave her a new perspective and the ability to hear old music in a completely different way.
Composer Biography
Georg Philipp Telemann, the composer of these Fantasias, was one of the most prolific composers, producing around 6000 works.
Composer Biography
Telemann began composing at a very young age, writing his first opera at only 12, and claimed to have outgrown his music teachers quickly.
Compositional Technique
Telemann, an accomplished self-taught violinist, relished writing for the instrument without basso continuo, employing techniques like multiple stopping and implied polyphony.
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