12 Viola da Gamba Fantasias, TWV 40:26-37

This book presents Baroque composer Georg Philipp Telemann’s masterful fantasias for the solo viola da gamba, newly transcribed for the classical guitar. Endlessly inventive, these virtuoso works explore an incredible range of textures and colors while venturing into rarely used keys. These fantasias are valuable additions to the classical guitar repertoire and ideal for the advanced performer. Written in standard notation only.

Fantasia No. 1 in C minor, TWV 40:26 (transposed to D minor)

Fantasia No. 2 in D major, TWV 40:27 (transposed to E major)

Fantasia No. 3 in E minor, TWV 40:28 (transposed to Fs minor)

Fantasia No. 4 in F major, TWV 40:29 (transposed to G major)

Fantasia No. 5 in Bf major, TWV 40:30 (transposed to C major)

Fantasia No. 6 in G major, TWV 40:31 (transposed to A major)

Fantasia No. 7 in G minor, TWV 40:32 (transposed to A minor)

Fantasia No. 8 in A major, TWV 40:33 (transposed to B major)

Fantasia No. 9 in C major, TWV 40:34 (transposed to D major)

Fantasia No. 10 in E major, TWV 40:35 (transposed to Fs major)

Fantasia No. 11 in D minor, TWV 40:36 (transposed to E minor)

Fantasia No. 12 in Ef major, TWV 40:37 (transposed to F major)