Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann
Performer: Peter Sheppard Skærved
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Divine Art
Catalogue: ATH23203
Release: 2015
Size: 4.45 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
CD 01
12 Fantaisies, No. 1 in B-Flat Major, TWV 40:14
01. I. Largo
02. II. Allegro
03. III. Grave
04. IV. Allegro
12 Fantaisies, No. 2 in G Major, TWV 40:15
05. I. Largo
06. II. Allegro
07. III. Allegro
12 Fantaisie: No. 3 in F minor, TWV 40:16
08. I. Adagio
09. II. Presto
10. III. Grave – Vivace
12 Fantaisies, No. 4 in D Major, TWV 40:17
11. I. Vivace
12. II. Grave
13. III. Allegro
12 Fantaisies, No. 5 in A Major, TWV 40:18
14. I. Allegro – Presto – Allegro
15. II. Presto
16. III. Andante
17. IV. Allegro
12 Fantaisies, No. 6 in E Minor, TWV 40:19
18. I. Grave
19. II. Presto
20. III. Siciliana
21. IV. Allegro
12 Fantaisies, No. 7 in E-Flat Major, TWV 40:20
22. I. Dolce
23. II. Allegro
24. III. Largo
25. IV. Presto
2 Fantaisies, No. 8 in E Major, TWV 40:21
26. I. Piacevolmente
27. II. Spirituoso
28. III. Allegro
12 Fantaisies, No. 9 in B Minor, TWV 40:22
29. I. Siciliana
30. II. Vivace
31. III. Allegro
12 Fantaisies, No. 10 in D Major, TWV 40:23
32. I. Presto
33. II. Largo
34. III. Allegro
12 Fantaisies, No. 11 in F Major, TWV 40:24
35. I. Un poco vivace
36. II. Soave
37. II. Un poco vivace
38. IV. Allegro
12 Fantaisies, No. 12 in A Minor, TWV 40:25
39. I. Moderato
40. II. Vivace
41. III. Presto
CD 02
12 Fantaisies, No. 1 in A Major, TWV 40:2 (Arr. for Violin)
01. I. Vivace
02. II. Adagio – Allegro
03. III. Allegro
12 Fantaisies, No. 2 in A Minor, TWV 40:3 (Arr. for Violin)
04. I. Grave
05. II. Vivace
06. III. Adagio
07. IV. Allegro
12 Fantaisies, No. 3 in B Minor, TWV 40:4 (Arr. for Violin)
08. I. Largo – Vivace – Largo – Vivace
09. II. Allegro
12 Fantaisies, No. 4 in B-Flat Major, TWV 40:5 (Arr. for Violin
10. I. Andante
11. II. Allegro
12. III. Presto
12 Fantaisies, No. 5 in C Major, TWV 40:6 (Arr. for Violin)
13. I. Presto – Largo – Presto – Dolce
14. II. Allegro
15. III. Allegro
12 Fantaisies, No. 6 in D Minor, TWV 40:7 (Arr. for Violin)
16. I. Dolce
17. II. Allegro
18. III. Sprituoso
12 Fantaisies, No. 7 in D Major, TWV 40:8 (Arr. for Violin)
19. I. Alla Francese
20. II. Presto
12 Fantaisies, No. 8 in E Minor, TWV 40:9 (Arr. for Violin)
21. I. Largo
22. II. Spirituoso
23. III. Allegro
12 Fantaisies, No. 9 in E Major, TWV 40:10 (Arr. for Violin)
24. I. Affetuoso
25. II. Allegro
26. III. Grave
27. IV. Vivace
12 Fantaisies, No. 10 in F-Sharp Minor, TWV 40:11 (Arr. for Violin)
28. I. A tempo giusto
29. II. Presto
30. III. Moderato
12 Fantaisies, No. 11 in G Major, TWV 40:12 (Arr. for Violin)
31. I. Allegro
32. II. Adagio – Vivace
33. III. Allegro
12 Fantaisies, No. 12 in G Minor, TWV 40:13 (Arr. for Violin)
34. I. Grave – Allegro
35. II. Dolce
36. III. Allegro
37. IV. Presto
As well as being internationally recognised as a leading interpreter of music new and old, Peter Sheppard Skærved is the only violinist to have performed on the personal violins of Viotti, Paganini, Joachim, Kreisler and Ole Bull. In this new series, he plays music on these and many more instruments, many of which only he has access to. In this first 2-CD set Peter plays the incredible 1570 Amati in the 12 Violin Fantasies and 12 Flute Fantasies of Telemann. The instrument is of course gut-strung, is tuned A:416 and the bow is by Antonino Airenti. The Flute fantasies are also perfect for performance on the violin.
The series is supported by the Royal Academy of Music in London, the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. and many other museums and institutions. Volume 2 will present the complete solo sonatas and partitas of J.S. Bach, played on the renowned ‘Joachim’ Stradivari of 1698.
Volume 2 should be released around the end of 2015, and the series will be open-ended with at least ten volumes planned so far. The Athene label, founded originally for historic piano recordings, has been re-launched to celebrate the commencement of this series.