Telemann: Violin Sonatas Boris Begelman

• Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767): Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo in G Major:
• 1I. Largo02:23
• 2II. Allegro02:32
• 3III. Adagio02:34
• 4IV. Allegro02:16
• Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo in D Minor:
• 5I. Andante02:25
• 6II. Allegro01:22
• 7III. Adagio01:22
• 8IV. Giga (Allegro)01:37
• Fantasia for solo violin No. 9 in B minor:
• 9I. Siciliana02:17
• 10II. Vivace02:41
• 11III. Allegro01:31
• Sonata TWV 41:g1 in G minor:
• 12I. Adagio01:24
• 13II. Allegro02:40
• 14III. Adagio01:23
• 15IV. Vivace02:32
• Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo in D Minor:
• 16I. Affettuoso02:03
• 17II. Allegro01:38
• 18III. Adagio01:18
• 19IV. Allegro01:56
• Sonata TWV 41:a1 in A minor:
• 20I. Allemanda (Largo)04:36
• 21II. Corrente (Vivace)01:49
• 22III. Sarabanda02:26
• 23IV. Giga02:45
• Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo in E Minor:
• 24I. Grave01:16
• 25II. Vivace02:58
• 26III. Adagio01:30
• 27IV. Allegro01:34
• Sonata TWV 41:G1 in G major:
• 28I. -01:36
• 29II. Allegro01:46
• 30III. Adagio01:33
• 31IV. Vivace02:12
• Total Runtime01:03:55

Info for Telemann: Violin Sonatas

Deutsche HM & Sony Classical releaset his program with works for baroque violin reveals Telemann as an accomplished and fastidious craftsman, with an acute sense of effective colour and an ability to blend stylistically divergent features into a fluent and satisfying whole. The performances by Boris Begelman are characteristically energetic and stylish. Four out of eight works from the album are world premiere recordings. Liner notes by Boris Begelman about the ornamentation and embellishment of the melody as one of the most interesting aspects of the 18th century music performance.

Boris Begelman, violin
Ludovico Minasi, cello
Alexander Koreneva, harpsichord
Arsenale Sonoro

Boris Begelman
was born in Moscow in 1983 and began his studies on the violin at the early age of seven.

After music school and college he studied at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory with Mikhail Gotsdiner (violin) and Dmitry Sinkovsky (baroque violin), and later postgraduate studies with Alexei Lubimov from 2007 to 2010. Following his growing interest in Early Music, Boris obtained his diploma in baroque violin (magna cum laude) at the Conservatorio Bellini di Palermo with Enrico Onofri (violin) and Riccardo Minasi (chamber music) in January 2013.

Boris has appeared as concertmaster as well as soloist with some of the finest baroque orchestras today including “Il Complesso Barocco” (Italy), “Accademia Bizantina” (Italy), “Cappella Gabetta” (Switzerland), “Il Pomo d'oro” (Italy), “Cappella Mediterranea” (France), “Divino Sospiro” (Portugal) and the “Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra” (Israel). He has performed as soloist with orchestras under the baton of Giovanni Antonini, Ottavio Dantone, Enrico Onofri and other world-renowned conductors.

During the 2014-2015 season amongst other engagements, Boris will direct from the violin and play solos with "Accademia Bizantina", direct Max Cencic at Opera di Lausanne with "Il Pomo d'Oro orchestra", tour China as a part of the Eggner Trio and conduct Simone Kermes and Vivica Genaux with “Cappella Gabetta Orchestra” at the Forum Am Schlosspark, Ludwigsburg.

Boris plays on a violin by Louis Moitessier from the 1790s.

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