Telemann 12 Fantasias For Viola - Book 1
Unaccompanied music leaves every aspect of a player’s musicianship exposed, and Telemann’s 12 Fantasias offer violists a particularly rewarding meeting of technique, style, and musical independence. Presented here as Book 1 for unaccompanied viola and arranged by Louise Rood, these works bring Telemann’s celebrated solo string writing into the viola repertoire, where the instrument’s darker sonority lends distinctive colour to the music’s lyrical lines, energetic passagework, and implied polyphony.
For the developing serious violist, these fantasias are much more than technical studies. Without accompaniment, the performer must create a convincing sense of harmony, rhythm, structure, and contrast entirely through the viola. The collection develops Baroque articulation, bow control, intonation, chordal playing, rhythmic clarity, ornamentation, and the ability to distinguish multiple musical voices within a single instrumental line. Equally valuable for private study and performance, 12 Fantasias – Book 1 is an excellent choice for lessons, examinations, conservatory training, auditions, and unaccompanied recital repertoire.
Key Features:
- Music by Georg Philipp Telemann
- Arranged for viola by Louise Rood
- 12 Fantasias – Book 1
- For unaccompanied solo viola
- Baroque repertoire combining lyrical, contrapuntal, and lively writing
- Requires no piano or other accompaniment
- Suitable for intermediate to advanced violists
- Ideal for lessons, examinations, auditions, conservatory study, and recitals
Musical Benefits:
- Develops independence and confidence in unaccompanied performance
- Refines Baroque articulation, phrasing, and bow control
- Strengthens intonation, chordal playing, and rhythmic clarity
- Develops awareness of implied harmony and polyphonic musical lines
