This is an album of music from the Galant era, a term that covers a whole world of sins and rather than try to describe it, we’ve found some of our favourite examples and decided to present them to you here. This is our introduction of both Postscript and the music of the Galant period, and with Telemann as the central theme, we’ve chosen composers who complement, match or contrast with his style. You’ll hear his work throughout the programme, from the dark, ominous Largo of the Quartet that starts the performance to the more dance-like or lyrical pieces that follow.
Telemann: 12 Fantasias for Viola da Gamba
Ralph Rousseau
About the album
Tracklist
Georg Philipp Telemann
Fantasia No. 1 in C minor, TWV 40:26
I. Adagio - Allegro - Adagio - Allegro3:14
II. Allegro2:23
Fantasia No. 2 in D major, TWV 40:27
I. Vivace2:25
II. Andante2:18
III. Vivace (Da Capo)2:28
IV. Presto1:22
Fantasia No. 3 in E minor, TWV 40:28
I. Largo2:11
II. Presto1:42
III. Vivace1:18
Fantasia No. 4 in F major, TWV 40:29
I. Largo4:17
II. Presto0:39
III. Vivace1:30
Fantasia No. 5 in B♭ major, TWV 40:30
I. Allegro2:51
II. Largo0:40
III. Allegro1:28
Fantasia No. 6 in G major, TWV 40:31
I. Scherzando2:31
II. Dolce2:45
III. Spirituoso1:18
Fantasia No. 7 in G minor, TWV 40:32
I. Andante3:54
II. Vivace1:23
III. Allegro1:46
Fantasia No. 8 in A major, TWV 40:33
I. Allegro1:58
II. Grave1:20
III. Vivace1:44
Fantasia No. 9 in C major, TWV 40:34
I. Presto2:39
II. Grave2:45
III. Allegro1:46
Fantasia No. 10 in E major, TWV 40:35
I. Presto2:17
II. Grave2:02
III. Allegro1:53
Fantasia No. 11 in D minor, TWV 40:36
I. Allegro2:08
II. Grave1:21
III. Allegro2:18
Fantasia No. 12 in E♭ major, TWV 40:37
I. Andante2:53
II. Allegro2:09
III. Vivace2:12
Total playing time1:15:48
Artists
Composers
“Passionate folk dances are next to humble lamentations and inventive polyphony.”
“[Ralph Rousseau] follows the (excellent!) footsteps of other viola da gamba players, but adds more to his interpretation’s dance-like character […] aided by the brilliant recording in TRPTK style.”
“Telemann never gets boring, even for a single moment. Definitely also thanks to Rousseau, who lets his six-string [viola da] gamba by Georg Aman sing and speak, with expressive extremes without hunting for effects, as well as a rhetorical expressive power without any artificial allures.”
Credits
| Producer, recording & mastering engineer | Brendon Heinst |
| Assistant engineers | Ben van LeliveldBart Koop |
| Editor | Ernst Spyckerelle |
| Liner notes | Ralph RousseauMerlijn Kerkhof |
| Cover photography | Filip Naudts |
| Booklet photography, artwork & design | Brendon Heinst |
| Genre | Baroque |
| Instrumentation | Solo |
| Recording date | June 2019 |
| Recording location | Geertekerk, Utrecht (NL) |
| Recording format | PCM 352.8 kHz 32 bit |
| Mastering format | PCM 352.8 kHz 64 bit |
| Release date | November 2, 2019 |
| Booklet |
Technical specifications
| Microphones | DPA d:dicate 4006ADPA d:dicate 4015A |
| AD/DA conversion | Merging Technologies Hapi |
| Monitoring | Meze Empyrean headphonesKEF Blade Two loudspeakersHegel H30 amplifiers |
| Cabling | Furutech custom microphone cablesFurutech custom power cablesFurutech LineFlux XLR interlinksFurutech NanoFlux NCF power cables |
| Power conditioning | Furutech Daytona 303E |
| Misc. | Furutech NCF BoostersCAD Ground Control GC1R.T.F.S. AcousticsJCAT M12 Switch GoldJCAT NET Card FEMTO |