Georg Philipp Telemann - Twelve Fantasias, for Transverse Flute without Bass (2005)

Telemann has written a lot of music, but these Fantasias are ones I have not heard for a long time. This is music where the performer is completely exposed and Masahiro Arita does a great job.

"Masahiro Arita was born in 1949 and graduated with top honours from Toho Gakuen School of Music in 1972. In the same year, he won the first prize at the prestigious Mainichi Music Competition. He subsequently enrolled at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Brussels and studied flauto traverso under Barthold Kuijken, graduating with the premier prix in 1975. Also in 1975, he was awarded the first prize in the flauto traverso category at the Bruges International Music Competition. In 1977, he gained the soloist diploma with supreme honours at the Royal Conservatory of Music in The Hague.

"He has gained a worldwide reputation as one of the world's foremost performers of the flauto traverso, and has appeared as a soloist with Frans Brüggen's Orchestra of the 18th Century and Trevor Pinnock's English Concert. Amongst his many appearances, Arita has performed in chamber music concerts with Trevor Pinnock and Rachel Podger in 1999 and 2001 on tour in Japan. Furthermore, in 2001, Mr Arita was invited to participate at the National Flute Association Convention, and performed in some recitals which were received with enormous enthusiasm. In the summer 2002, he will return to Bruges International Music Competition to participate as a member of jury." (Source: NEC Navigates Japan's Classical Music Artists)

Track List:

1. Fantasias (12), for flute, TWV 40:2-13: No.1 in A major, TWV.40:2
2. Fantasias (12), for flute, TWV 40:2-13: No.2 in A minor, TWV.40:3
3. Fantasias (12), for flute, TWV 40:2-13: No.3 in B minor, TWV.40:4
4. Fantasias (12), for flute, TWV 40:2-13: No.4 in B flat major, TWV.40:5
5. Fantasias (12), for flute, TWV 40:2-13: No.5 in C major, TWV.40:6
6. Fantasias (12), for flute, TWV 40:2-13: No.6 in D minor, TWV.40:7
7. Fantasias (12), for flute, TWV 40:2-13: No.7 in D major, TWV.40:8
8. Fantasias (12), for flute, TWV 40:2-13: No.8 in E minor, TWV.40:9
9. Fantasias (12), for flute, TWV 40:2-13: No.9 in E major, TWV.40:10
10. Fantasias (12), for flute, TWV 40:2-13: No.10 in F sharp minor, TWV.40:11
11. Fantasias (12), for flute, TWV 40:2-13: No.11 in G major, TWV.40:12
12. Fantasias (12), for flute, TWV 40:2-13: No.12 in G minor, TWV.40:13

Download Links: Enjoy the Music, or here.

Other recordings featuring Masahiro Arita:

• A Portrait of Baroque Flute / Masahiro Arita
• Handel: Complete Flute Works
• Italian Baroque Flute Music
• Telemann: Twelve Fantasias, for Transverse Flute without Bass
• Rameau: Pièces de clavecin en concerts (pieces for harpsichord with one violin or flute, and one viola da gamba or second violin, arranged in five "concerts")
• Vivaldi: 6 Concerti for Traverse Flute (Denon)
• La Flute de Pan 
• Georg Philipp Telemann: Quatuors Parisiens