Georg Philipp Telemann: Viola Concertos - Overtures - Fantasias Antoine Tamestit, Sabine Fehlandt, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin & Bernhard Forck

• Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 - 1767): Ouverture burlesque in B-Flat Major, TWV 55:B8:
• 1 Telemann: Ouverture burlesque in B-Flat Major, TWV 55:B8: I. Ouverture. Lentement - Vif - Lentement 04:06
• 2 Telemann: Ouverture burlesque in B-Flat Major, TWV 55:B8: II. Scaramouches. Vite 01:00
• 3 Telemann: Ouverture burlesque in B-Flat Major, TWV 55:B8: III. Harlequinade. Plaisant 00:45
• 4 Telemann: Ouverture burlesque in B-Flat Major, TWV 55:B8: IV. Colombine. Con grazia 01:32
• 5 Telemann: Ouverture burlesque in B-Flat Major, TWV 55:B8: V. Pierrot. Vite 01:25
• 6 Telemann: Ouverture burlesque in B-Flat Major, TWV 55:B8: VI. Menuet I - Menuet II. Vivement 02:56
• 7 Telemann: Ouverture burlesque in B-Flat Major, TWV 55:B8: VII. Mezzetin en Turc. Très vite 01:07
• Viola Concerto in G Major, TWV 51:G9:
• 8 Telemann: Viola Concerto in G Major, TWV 51:G9: I. Largo 02:56
• 9 Telemann: Viola Concerto in G Major, TWV 51:G9: II. Allegro 02:26
• 10 Telemann: Viola Concerto in G Major, TWV 51:G9: III. Andante 03:08
• 11 Telemann: Viola Concerto in G Major, TWV 51:G9: IV. Presto 03:05
• Canonic Sonata for Two Violas in D Minor, TWV 40:121:
• 12 Telemann: Canonic Sonata for Two Violas in D Minor, TWV 40:121: I. Vivace ma moderato 01:30
• 13 Telemann: Canonic Sonata for Two Violas in D Minor, TWV 40:121: II. Piacevole non largo 02:56
• 14 Telemann: Canonic Sonata for Two Violas in D Minor, TWV 40:121: III. Presto 01:06
• Fantasia for Solo Viola in C Major, TWV 40:15:
• 15 Telemann: Fantasia for Solo Viola in C Major, TWV 40:15: I. Largo 01:58
• 16 Telemann: Fantasia for Solo Viola in C Major, TWV 40:15: II. Allegro 01:57
• 17 Telemann: Fantasia for Solo Viola in C Major, TWV 40:15: III. Allegro 00:48
• Ouverture-Suite in G Minor, TWV 55:g2 "La Changeante":
• 18 Telemann: Ouverture-Suite in G Minor, TWV 55:g2 "La Changeante": I. Overture. Lentement - Vite - Lentement 06:38
• 19 Telemann: Ouverture-Suite in G Minor, TWV 55:g2 "La Changeante": II. Loure 01:11
• 20 Telemann: Ouverture-Suite in G Minor, TWV 55:g2 "La Changeante": III. Les Scaramouches. Vitement 02:19
• 21 Telemann: Ouverture-Suite in G Minor, TWV 55:g2 "La Changeante": IV. Menuet I - Menuet II. Doux 02:30
• 22 Telemann: Ouverture-Suite in G Minor, TWV 55:g2 "La Changeante": V. La Plaisanterie 00:55
• 23 Telemann: Ouverture-Suite in G Minor, TWV 55:g2 "La Changeante": VI. Hornpipe 01:38
• 24 Telemann: Ouverture-Suite in G Minor, TWV 55:g2 "La Changeante": VII. Avec douceur 03:32
• 25 Telemann: Ouverture-Suite in G Minor, TWV 55:g2 "La Changeante": VIII. Canarie 01:42
• Fantasia for Solo Viola in E-Flat Major, TWV 40:14:
• 26 Telemann: Fantasia for Solo Viola in E-Flat Major, TWV 40:14: I. Largo 02:30
• 27 Telemann: Fantasia for Solo Viola in E-Flat Major, TWV 40:14: II. Allegro 01:47
• 28 Telemann: Fantasia for Solo Viola in E-Flat Major, TWV 40:14: III. Grave 01:13
• 29 Telemann: Fantasia for Solo Viola in E-Flat Major, TWV 40:14: IV. Allegro da capo 01:51
• Concerto for Two Violas in G Major, TWV 52:G3:
• 30 Telemann: Concerto for Two Violas in G Major, TWV 52:G3: I. Avec douceur 01:49
• 31 Telemann: Concerto for Two Violas in G Major, TWV 52:G3: II. Gaÿ 01:37
• 32 Telemann: Concerto for Two Violas in G Major, TWV 52:G3: III. Largo 01:14
• 33 Telemann: Concerto for Two Violas in G Major, TWV 52:G3: IV. Vivement 01:20
• Total Runtime 01:08:27

Info for Georg Philipp Telemann: Viola Concertos - Overtures - Fantasias

A precursor in this field as in so many others, Telemann gave the viola its very first masterpieces, immediately establishing it as a solo instrument in its own right. Alongside Sabine Fehlandt and the musicians of the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Antoine Tamestit pays splendid tribute to this pioneering music, which blends melodic charm and contrapuntal rigour into an organic whole.

Antoine Tamestit, viola
Sabine Fehlandt, viola
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
Bernhard Forck, musical direction

Antoine Tamestit
is recognised internationally as one of the great violists - soloist, recitalist and chamber musician. In addition to his peerless technique and profound musicianship, he is known for the depth and beauty of his sound with its rich, deep, burnished quality. His repertoire is broad, ranging from the Baroque to the contemporary, and he has performed and recorded several world premieres.

One of the concertos Tamestit commissioned is the concerto by Jörg Widmann. Since giving the world premiere performance in 2015 with the Orchestre de Paris and Paavo Järvi, Tamestit has given performances of the concerto with the co-commissioners, Swedish Radio Symphony and Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, both under Daniel Harding, again with the Orchestre de Paris, with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Stavanger Symphony, and the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra.

Tamestit’s other world premiere performances and recordings include Thierry Escaich’s La Nuit Des Chants in 2018, the Concerto for Two Violas by Bruno Mantovani written for Tabea Zimmermann and Tamestit, and Olga Neuwirth’s Remnants of Songs. Works composed for Tamestit also include Neuwirth’s Weariness Heals Wounds and Gérard Tamestit’s Sakura.

In the 21/22 season, Tamestit is the subject of the London Symphony Orchestra’s Artist Portrait, performing 3 concerto programmes and 4 chamber music programmes throughout October. Tamestit is also Artist in Residence with the Dresden Staatskapelle, performing numerous concerts there throughout the season. Other orchestras that Tamestit will be performing with over the season include Vienna Philharmonic, Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, Sinfonieorchester Basel, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, and Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. In chamber music, Tamestit will embark on a European tour with pianist Cédric Tiberghien, performing at Wigmore Hall and the De Bijloke Center in Belgium.

Last Season, Antoine performed with the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya, ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, and Orchestre de Paris.

Tamestit has also appeared as soloist with orchestras such as the Czech Philharmonic, Tonhalle Orchestra Zürich, WDR Köln, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Orchestre National de France, Philharmonia, Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra of Europe. He has worked with many great conductors includingValery Gergiev, Riccardo Muti, Daniel Harding, Marek Janowski, Antonio Pappano, François-Xavier Roth, Emmanuel Krivine and Franz Welser-Möst.

Antoine Tamestit is a founding member of Trio Zimmermann with Frank Peter Zimmermann and Christian Poltera. Together they have recorded a number of acclaimed CDs for BIS Records, most recently Bach’s Goldberg Variations which was released in May 2019, and they have played in Europe’s most famous concert halls and series. Other chamber music partners include Nicholas Angelich, Gautier Capucon, Martin Fröst, Leonidas Kavakos, Nikolai Lugansky, Emmanuel Pahud, Francesco Piemontesi, Christian Tetzlaff, Cédric Tiberghien, Yuja Wang, Jörg Widmann, Shai Wosner and the Ebene and Hagen Quartets.

Antoine Tamestit records for Harmonia Mundi and his most recent release was Bach’s Sonatas for Viola Da Gamba which he recorded with Masato Suzuki in 2019. His other most notable release was the Widmann Concerto, recorded with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Daniel Harding in February 2018. The recording was selected as Editor’s Choice in BBC Music Magazine and also won the Premier Awardat the BBC Music Magazine Awards in 2019. His first recording on Harmonia Mundi was Bel Canto: The Voice of the Viola, with Cédric Tiberghien released in February 2017. Tamestit’s distinguished discography includes Berlioz’s Harold en Italie with the London Symphony Orchestra and Valery Gergiev for LSO Live; for Naïve he has recorded three Bach Suites, Hindemith solo and concertante works with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra and Paavo Järvi; and an earlier recording of Harold in Italy with Marc Minkowski and Les Musiciens du Louvre. In 2016 he appeared with Frank Peter Zimmermann and the Chamber Orchestra of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra on a new recording of Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante (Hännsler Classic).

Together with Nobuko Imai, Antoine Tamestit is co-artistic director of the Viola Space Festival in Japan, focusing on the development of viola repertoire and a wide range ofeducation programmes. Born in Paris, Antoine Tamestit studied with Jean Sulem, Jesse Levine, and with Tabea Zimmermann. He was the recipient of several coveted prizes including first prize at the ARD International Music Competition, the William Primrose Competition and the Young Concert Artists (YCA) International Auditions, as well as BBC Radio 3’s New Generation Artists Scheme, Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award and the Credit Suisse Young Artist Award in 2008.

Antoine Tamestit plays on a viola made by Stradivarius in 1672, loaned by the Habisreutinger Foundation.

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