Twelve Fantasias

Description

Georg Philipp Telemann's 12 fantaisies à traversière sans basse, 12 Fantasias for Solo Flute, TWV 40:2–13, were published in Hamburg in 1732–33. The set is one of Telemann's collections of fantasias for unaccompanied instruments, the others being a set of thirty-six for harpsichord [scores], also published in 1732–33, and two sets published in 1735: twelve for solo violin and twelve for viola da gamba.

Contents:

1. Fantasia in A major (Vivace – Allegro)

2. Fantasia in A minor (Grave – Vivace – Adagio – Allegro)

3. Fantasia in B minor (Largo – Vivace – Largo – Vivace – Allegro)

4. Fantasia in B-flat major (Andante – Allegro – Presto)

5. Fantasia in C major (Presto – Largo – Presto – Dolce – Allegro – Allegro)

6. Fantasia in D minor (Dolce – Allegro – Spirituoso)

7. Fantasia in D major (Alla francese – Presto)

8. Fantasia in E minor (Largo – Spirituoso – Allegro)

9. Fantasia in E major (Affettuoso – Allegro – Grave – Vivace)

10. Fantasia in F-sharp minor (A Tempo giusto – Presto – Moderato)

11. Fantasia in G major (Allegro – Adagio – Vivace – Allegro)

12. Fantasia in G minor (Grave – Allegro – Grave – Allegro – Dolce – Allegro – Presto)