Georg Philipp Telemann: Twelve Fantasias TWV 40:2-13 (Barenreiter Urtext Edition)

In extremely varied output, Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) cultivated the field of chamber music without thoroughbass with particular care. This group of works includes compositions for flute or violin, in pieces for one, two and four instruments.

This Urtext edition of the Twelve Fantasias TWV 40:2-13 for Flute without Bass proves to be a faithful reflection of the age. Delight in playing, freedom in the form, in the time and in the key structure emphasise the improvisatory character of the works. The mosaic-like gaiety of the colours, along with the rugged architecture and a tendency to clearly-defined forms illuminate the antithesis which are peculiar to his genre. With regard to melody, Baroque emotions alternate with rococo-like delicacy.