The baroque spirit in all his musical shapes.
This hour is dedicated to the viola, which didn’t emerge as a solo instrument until the late Baroque era. The viola played a subordinate role during most of the Baroque period. It was mainly used to fill chords, thus creating a richer ensemble sound.
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 – 1767)
1. Concerto for viola in G Major, TWV 51:G9
– Largo
– Allegro
– Andante
– Presto
Antoine Tamestit, viola. Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin led by Berhard Forck
(CD: Georg Philipp Telemann – Viola Concertos. Harmonia Mundi HMM 902342, 2022)
Johann Gottlieb Graun (1703 – 1771)
2. Trio for viola and keyboard in B-flat major, GraunWV A:XV:16
– Adagio
– Allegretto
– Allegro non troppo
Les Amis de Philippe: Eva Salonen, viola. Ludger Rémy, Hammerflügel
(CD: Trios für Violine/Viola & Clavier. CPO 777 633-2, 2013)
Johann Gottlieb Janitsch (1708 – 1763)
3. Sonata for oboe d’amore, two violas and basso continuo, in E Minor, op. 5b
– Affetuoso alla siciliana
– Allegro ma moderato assai
– Vivace
Ensemble Notturna led by Christopher Palameta, oboe
(CD: Johann Gottlieb Janitsch – Sonate da camera, volume 1. ATMA ACD 2 2593, 2009)
Heinrich Isaac Franz Biber (1644 – 1704)
4. Serenada a cinque “Mit dem Nachtwächterlied”, A877a
Ricercar Consort led by Philippe Pierlot
(CD: Biber – Imitatio. Mirare MIR 302, 2016)
Georg Philipp Telemann
5. Fantasia for solo viola in C Major, TWV 40:15
– Largo
– Allegro
– Allegro
6. From: Suite in G Minor. “La Changeante”, TWV 55:g2
– Avec douceur
Antoine Tamestit, viola. Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin led by Berhard Forck
(CD: Georg Philipp Telemann – Viola Concertos. Harmonia Mundi HMM 902342, 2022)
