John Dornenburg
Fantasias for Viola da gamba Solo
- Type CD
- Label Centaur Records, Inc.
- UPC 0044747389226
- Catalog number CRC 3892
- Release date 08 July 2022
About the album
The existence of Telemann Fantasias for Viola da gamba has long been known about by musicians, but until very recently no surviving copies had been located. Fortunately, a single complete print was identified by two musicologists in the Lower Saxony State Archive, after the private library holdings of the Schloss Ledenberg were transferrred there in 2000. A major edition wasn't available until 2016.
Fanfare: Veteran gambist John Dornenburg’s new version was recorded in October 2020 in England—St. Mary Magdalene Church in Gloucestershire, specifically. I was pleased with both Smith’s and Boothby’s recordings when they appeared, and I am sure I would continue to be pleased if I played them on their own. Dornenburg, however, has an edge on both of them. While all three gambists seem to have a very similar understanding of the music per se—tempos are almost identical, and so on—Dornenburg’s playing is more assertive and his tone is warmer, fuller, and more characterful.... a top recommendation
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11Fantasia 1 in C Minor Adagio-Allegro-Adagio-Allegro
05:28 -
12Fantasia 1 in C Minor Allegro
03:37 -
13Fantasia 2 in D Major Vivace
03:55 -
14Fantasia 2 in D Major Andante
04:10 -
15Fantasia 2 in D Major Presto
02:13 -
16Fantasia 3 in E Minor Largo
03:39 -
17Fantasia 3 in E Minor Presto
02:20 -
18Fantasia 3 in E Minor Vivace
01:59 -
19Fantasia 4 in F Major Vivace
07:24 -
110Fantasia 4 in F Major Gave
00:40 -
111Fantasia 4 in F Major Allegro
02:14 -
112Fantasia 5 in B-flat Major Allegro
03:55 -
113Fantasia 5 in B-flat Major Largo
00:54 -
114Fantasia 5 in B-flat Major Allegro
02:07 -
115Fantasia 6 in G Major Scherzando
03:49 -
116Fantasia 6 in G Major Dolce
04:04 -
117Fantasia 6 in G Major Spirituoso
01:58 -
118Fantasia 7 in G Minor Andante
07:25 -
119Fantasia 7 in G Minor Vivace
02:12 -
120Fantasia 7 in G Minor Allegro
02:19 -
121Fantasia 8 in A Major Allegro
02:32 -
122Fantasia 8 in A Major Grave
02:21 -
123Fantasia 8 in A Major Vivace
02:33 -
124Fantasia 9 in C Major Presto
03:31 -
125Fantasia 9 in C Major Grave
03:59 -
126Fantasia 9 in C Major Allegro
02:29 -
127Fantasia 10 in E Major Dolce-Allegro-Dolce-Allegro
03:51 -
128Fantasia 10 in E Major Siciliana
03:43 -
129Fantasia 10 in E Major Scherzando
03:24 -
130Fantasia 11 in D Minor Allegro
03:22 -
131Fantasia 11 in D Minor Grave
02:15 -
132Fantasia 11 in D Minor Allegro
03:44 -
133Fantasia 12 in E-flat Major Andante
05:17 -
134Fantasia 12 in E-flat Major Allegro
03:40 -
135Fantasia 12 in E-flat Major Vivace
03:49