12 FANTASIES ORIG VLN TRANSCR FOR VIOLA - TELEMANN

Georg Philipp Telemann's 12 Fantasias for Violin without Bass are—along with Bach's Sonatas and Partitas—the best-known music for violin alone from the Baroque period. They are characterized by a magnificent variety of themes and compositional richness.

A transposition for viola is therefore obvious and represents an attractive expansion of the repertoire for viola players.

Most of the 3- or 4-movement fantasies are technically relatively easy to play. Some passages feature more challenging double stops.

The completely new edition was published and prepared for practical use based on the earliest source - a copyist's transcript from 1735.

The difficulty level (1-10) of most of the fantasies is between 3 and 4; 2 to 3 of the 12 fantasies are closer to 5.