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GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN
Concerto for Viola & StringsFull Score
Edited from the urtextby Alan Bonds
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PREFACE
This edition was prepared from the original ms at Darmstadt University and later published by Bärenreiter Verlag (1955).It’s main purpose is to ornament the first movement in the manner of the period.This idea is based on Telemann’s six Method Sonatas for Violin or Flute.The original advertising material stated that “The Sonatas will be very useful to those that wish to apply themselves to cantabile ornamentation”.
Telemann offers two versions of the cantabile movements (usually the first movement) - one unadorned, the other floridly ornamented in accordance with French and Italian taste.Interestingly, none of the ‘slow’ movements (usually the 3rd) has extra ornamentation. They are sometimes quite ornate and sometimes marked with words like semplice.
By good chance, the B flat major Method Sonata 1st movement has the same time signature of 3/2 and marked Largo. It too has the same Chaconne-like phrasing commencing on the 2nd beat of the bar. Likewise, many of the half-notes are marked staccato in the ornamented version. Therefore it provides an excellent model for embellishments in the 1st movement of the Viola Concerto.
My version is a fairly basic attempt. Players should try the B flat Sonata and then try out their own.
But I am certain that the soloist would not have entered playing the same material as the orchestra. It would have been unthinkable to a baroque string player. It provided the ideal opportunity to show off their virtuosic skills of improvization and ornamentation.I am also sure that the staccato markings in the 1st movement indicate a dance-like lilt, perhaps derived from the Chaconne.
Alan BondsPerth, Western Australia
July 2016
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AllegroII
6
Largo
Concerto in G majorI for Viola, Strings and Continuo G. Ph. Telemann
Viola solo
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Viola solo
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IV Presto
Cadenza
III AndanteViola solo
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Viola solo
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52
47
41
35
30
24
18
12
6
Violin 1
Largofor Viola and String OrchestraConcerto in G major
Georg Phillip Telemann
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73
67
63
56
49
41
31
27
19
10
5
Allegro2Violin 1
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20
12
7
Presto
3
27
21
15
12
8
4
AndanteViolin 1
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104
98
91
85
78
70
60
51
45
39
33
26
4Violin 1
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53
47
41
35
29
23
17
11
6
Largofor Viola and String OrchestraConcerto in G major
Georg Phillip TelemannViolin 2
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72
66
61
53
44
37
31
27
19
10
5
Violin 2
Allegro2
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22
13
7
Presto
28
21
15
12
8
4
Andante3Violin 2
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103
96
90
84
76
64
57
48
41
35
29
4Violin 2
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53
47
41
35
29
24
18
12
7
Largofor Viola and String OrchestraConcerto in G major
Georg Phillip TelemannViola
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71
64
58
52
43
36
30
25
19
12
6
Allegro
2Viola
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22
13
7
Presto
27
22
17
13
9
5
Andante3Viola
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102
95
89
82
73
64
57
48
41
35
29
4Viola
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53
47
41
35
29
23
18
12
6
Largofor Viola and String OrchestraConcerto in G major
Georg Phillip TelemannBasso Continuo
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71
61
54
48
42
35
29
23
17
11
6
Allegro2Basso Continuo
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27
20
13
7
Presto
27
23
19
15
5
Andante3Basso Continuo
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103
97
91
85
77
71
65
58
52
45
39
33
4Basso Continuo