Intro to TELEMANN FANTASIAS! | Team Recorder

They are some of the best pieces in our repertoire - the 12 Fantasias for solo flute/recorder by TELEMANN!
In this video I give an introduction to this awesome music - background, easier movements to get started on, general themes within the pieces, and a closer look into a few of my favourites!
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In this video I play on a 415 Hz alto by Joachim Rohmer.
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Free scores of Telemann's Fantasias from imslp.org
imslp.org/wiki/Special:Imagef...
Telemann Fantasias transposed for recorders in C
www.pjb.com.au/mus/arr/a4/fant...
'The Baroque solo book' by Dolce editions
www.earlymusicshop.com/product...
Article by Rachel Brown
www.rachelbrownflute.com/asset...
Article by Antônio Carlos Portela da Silva
acumen.lib.ua.edu/content/u001...
'On Playing the Flute' by J.J. Quantz
books.google.nl/books/about/O...
'Methodical Sonatas' by G.P. Telemann
www.baerenreiter.com/en/shop/...
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[@cezara.p.9180]

7:15 I could definitely stay here for 6 days watching you talking about the fantasias :D Amazing video!

[@josequins9099]

I don't know if it's Telemann's lovely music, Sarah's expressive playing or the beautiful wooden recorder, but all of this is just magical. I simply cannot wait until I'm skilled enough to tackle these.

[@aleithiatoews6452]

I"m not a recorder player (I play drums, guitar, bass guitar, and voice), but I LOVE hearing you talk and teach about recorder. I also love hearing you play. Thank you!

[@willemkossen]

These pieces are amongst my favorites. As far as i'm concerned, you can go ahead and make that 6 day video. Love them!

[@potatoesinanyform]

no.3 is simply amazing.... it's one of my current exam pieces and I'm so lucky that I love it so much, practising has never been so fun

[@scalarsailor3769]

I know you posted this a few years ago, but I just recently became aware of your work. This is a particularly helpful video, and what a nice set of references you've provided. You are entertaining, informative and fun to listen to. Thank you for such a wonderful resource.

[@flutechannel]

This is so great Sarah! Love the long form! Go Team Recorder! I do hope you either do a Livestream concert of all of them or do a whole series of recordings for it!

[@LarryShone]

I quite like Telemann, I feel he is really quite under appreciated.

[@jonathanjacobson7012]

Quite

[@qalaphyll]

Quite

[@InkByt3]

Quite

[@michaelcalder9089]

Hiya Sarah, wonderful stuff. I play the fantasias on tenor recorder so not as shrill, closer to baroque flute pitch. Of course some fantasias have notes too high for recorder...even alto but transposing usually full tone down results low c to high D fits the range to tenor instrument. Love to see u play on tenor. Just a self taught dedicated amateur always improving.

[@yourfavesoftie]

I just started the 1st one and I'm pretty excited to finally properly play a telemann fantasia

[@LarryShone]

Nice, he emulated polyphony on one instrument. He's so underrated

[@OmaBike]

I've always found No. 1 to be fun to play around with.

[@kylej.whitehead-music309]

I've been addicted to your channel lately. It's wonderful that you've highlighted a piece by Telemann. I heard a keyboard work of his and greatly enjoyed it but for whatever reason haven't looked into him past a few pieces here and there. I'll have to pick up a recorder now and get learning. It's a shame that most people's only exposure to the instrument (at least in British schools) is unpleasant memories of the squeaking of disinterested children on uber cheap models. We have to spread the good word!

[@mrbigarms]

Love telemann, he writes so well for the recorder, never a dull moment. You're so right Sarah, i've been playing them for years and still keep finding new things in them!

[@FIRSTKAPOKMAN]

You are right, dear Sarah Jeffery. Your much enthusiastic and expressive introduction to his Solo Fantasias is exactly what our 'divine' hero Telemann deserves. And the links you facilitate on the issue... superb!

[@williamoman5028]

The thing i liked most about this video is that it cracks the door open for those of us who do not have a music background and we can peek into an entire universe of beauty and mystery waiting to be explored. I do hope you continue to speak to both the beginners among us as well as those more knowledgeable--even if i don't always understand what you are saying, the words stir a curiosity within me. Thanks!

[@jfthiesen2947]

YOU make it inspiaring ❗️👍❗️❤️❗️👍❗️❣️

[@Bowhead31]

Never get tired of hearing Telemann. Great work.

[@Ragadeeandy]

I definitely could also learn a lot hearing you talk about all these Fantasies.

[@superbug1977]

Love Telemann a lot. But you are equally entertaining. Good enthusiasm and high-energy delivery make your videos winners.

[@MarsLos10]

This hairstyle is great on you! :)

[@Team_Recorder]

Haha thanks, it's my hair in its most natural, unbrushed state!

[@MarsLos10]

Sarah Jeffery / Team Recorder so you have a natural beauty! 😀 I'm jealous of your hair because mine is ALWAYS straight, even if I do a curly hairstyle it disappears after some minutes 😂 so yeah, lucky you:) I'd also like to tell you you're an awesome personality and thanks for answering 'cause it made my day a little better😊

[@ElanorNandaroe]

Yes! Number 8 is my favourite :)

[@MauroD88]

Hello Sarah!! I’m Mauro and I’m a recorder player! :-) In this period I am studying the finale of the first allegro of the II sonata for two recorders by Telemann (bars from 59 up to the end of the movement: it is the exercise n. 156 of the alto recorder method by Helmut Mönkemeyer!). In one of the two most difficult passages of the finale, namely the ascending movements of bars 62-63, I have inserted a slur between the two sixteenth notes (F and A), but, since this piece has to be played on an alto recorder, these two notes are right at the change of register, which is as if the response of the recorder "slowed down": it is as if the recorder doesn’t "have time" to change the register because of the high speed of the allegro (and there is not the help of the articulation because of the slur), which inevitably compromises the performance of the agility passage. Could you make a video about how to handle register changes in high speed passages? Thank you so much!! :-)

[@benjaminsilva-santisteban9958]

I personally enjoy a lot, stylistically speaking, Elizabeth Walker's rendition. It's on traverse flute, bit I quite love her musicality and ornamentations... Quite sober, yet not really... Anyway, lovely video! Thank you so much!! Greetings from Peru!💙

[@ananditaisabel]

Hello Sarah, greets from Venezuela! I studied 6 years of alto recorder and 2 years of soprano. I'm enjoying all your videos and tips.

[@WWS322]

You're going to inspire people to learn a musical instrument!

[@dilbertobs]

Hi Sarah, I just discovered your KZbin channel last week and I'm hooked! You are such an enthusiastic and engaging teacher. Like so many others, I started playing when I was about 9 years old and have kept at it in fits and starts over the years. I got more serious about my playing about 10 years ago (I'm now in my late 50's), and while it's something that gets pushed to the side for months at a time, I always come back to it. You've inspired me to dig out my book of Telemann Fantasias that I bought many years ago (and never played) and actually start playing them. Thank you for rekindling my passion for playing the recorder!

[@emmareynaud7276]

THANK YOU for this video. I love all these fantasias. I love playing them on the alto or on the voice flute. I agree with you, it isn't possible to get bored with the fantasias. So really thank you

[@christinebrighouse-johnson5788]

I picked this up as a self taught player at the age of 14. Absolutely love them and so glad I managed to do them some justice in the days when I really had nobody to confirm I was reading them correctly.

[@avataranadi]

I LOVE your massive vibrato!

[@mlapergola]

Superb - I just got the whole set of 12 and was wondering how to tackle them... until I thought "Just check out Sarah's video, she will have the answer!" Ditto... thanks Sarah!

[@danfriend9567]

God,you're so,so adorable Sarah.You're a great communicator ,and your sense of humor and joy in the subject is fantastic.Thanks for all the hard work and intelligence.

[@ggradev]

I admire your efforts and I enjoy your channel ! Thanks for the pleasure !

[@dennisgeiger3515]

I am addicted with your videos!

[@kc0dxf]

This is so good! Yes, please continue giving hints and analysis of the Fantasias. You could probably do one episode per!

[@cristina4366]

Very inspiring video, I'd heard about the fantasias of telemann but never pursued them, but now I will!!

[@WehoLinda]

Thank you Sarah for bringing these beautiful, delicate and challenging pieces closer to us. In your presentation almost nothing seems impossible. :) Btw, I am a singer/flutist but I have learnt more from your channel than from my flute teacher during my 7 years of classical training. You make things fun and accessable. Thank you! 😙 Love from a Hungarian girl near Den Bosch

[@Team_Recorder]

Ahh, köszönöm! (one of my best friends here in Amsterdam is Hungarian but she only taught me to say very rude things, and vízvezeték-szerelő :D )

[@JustRIP]

Thank you for this video. Please continue with the others fantasias.

[@justanotherpiccplayer3511]

Such good pieces No 8 Spirituoso is my fave

[@dirkwouters17]

Love your explanations!!

[@robbietoman8679]

Hey my name is Robert you are a good teacher I am starting to play and learn I love learning and watching you I got my first sopreno recorder today I can't to watch you and learn thanks for you advice and tips keep up the great work I am a hug fan

[@patrickpirker1634]

very goood! thanxx so much, great content, down to earth and full of good information.

[@JunKeatYong]

You really put a lot of effort in the preparation! Good job!

[@DavidMaurand]

these pieces were transcribed for other instruments, almost as soon as they arrived from the printer. telemann and corelli were quite popular, especially. after all, there was no electronic entertainment - people had to make their own music. (for solo fantasias, partitas, etc, a resonant room is rather important - that's your accompaniment.)

[@andrewcranmer9653]

Great video. Yes, an in-depth look at them would be great. Preferably all, but if I had to choose one it would be #8

[@elektra121]

Haha, watching from Magdeburg. Nice he is so much valued still over the world. :)

[@annabecker3755]

Hey, I play these pices too. I personaly like the first one most😄 Love from Germany🇩🇪

[@chrisgay4786]

Thanks for putting the staff with notes graphics in. That helps alot.

[@connieyates1582]

yeah! great info and inspiration.......something to always lead me to the NEXT thing

[@robertmitchell2513]

Hi Sarah. Totally awesome videos. My major woodwind instrument is Alto Sax, 2nd is Tenor Sax. Just muck about on recorder, fife and pipe. Tellermans flute fantasia are amazing for Sax as Etudes for technical and musicality study. And just plain fun. Play as written.

[@bachroque_6975]

Please, can you make a video about Fantasia nr 2? I'm gonna play this one in a concert and this video would be very great to me :) I love your videos, xoxo from Brazil 💕

[@pia7864]

Hi Sarah ich Love to play the Telemann Fantasie 1. Great Video as always;)

[@123yuvan]

No 3 is my favourite. Its surreal and it feels great once you are fluent with the note jumps in the Vivace...

[@isaackeller1816]

The Henle edition of these just arrived in my mailbox yesterday! I play flute, and these are the first pieces I bought bound together instead of just printed from imslp/flutetunes!!

[@paulinegg7252]

I've played fantasia n1 and I love it, probably my fave piece i've ever played Would have loved that 6 days video tbh ;)

[@irenecotelo5591]

I love this video and would love to hear you talk more in detail about these Fantasias. Maybe just choose one and go deep into it? Have you posted others? Again, thanks for the super contagious positive spirit.

[@trinette31]

"Aren't you bored of playing Telemann?" someone asked you in a video "things people say to recorder players"... well I'm not ! My favourite is number 3. I play them from a wonderful book edited by Bärenreiter called "Plaisir musical - Oeuvres baroques pour flûte à bec alto seule" (translated on the book as Sololiteratur des Hochbarock für Altblockflöte).

[@alancantor9437]

Hi Sarah, Thank you for breathing life into the Telemann Fantasias. They are some of my favourite pieces. I wholeheartedly agree: one can return to these gems repeatedly, and discover tantalizing newness each time. I've been slowly working through the Fantasias for the past eight years or so; I have attempted nine or ten to date. I found each to be technically and musically challenging -- for some Fantasias, I devoted four, even six months of almost daily practice... without quite nailing them! I have cycled back to two or three of them. I am better able to play them during the second round. I guess allowing a piece to remain fallow for awhile is a good strategy. I would be interested in seeing a video on how you might tackle one of the Fantasias, phrase by phrase. For example, you could demonstrate: how you practice tricky fingerings; bring out the two voices; interpret Telemann's unusual accents; handle the dynamics (which are easier on the flute than on the recorder ); and whatever.

[@dennisgeiger3515]

I love Telemann!

[@SwedishFamily]

Amazing. ❤😊💖💖💖

[@aprilmunday1152]

Thank you Sarah. The Fantasias have been on my music stand permanently for the last year and I love getting to grips with them. The six-day video sounds fine, but I expect there are other things you want to talk about.

[@Olawale-kb1si]

Thanks for teaching us

[@jorgelopez-pr6dr]

Perhaps because of you this somewhat obscure compositions will be better known, as Casals did with the Bach cello suites. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm for this pieces. Bravo!

[@christophertsiliacos8958]

If there are no recorders in symphony orchestras as a rule...there should be. BTW: Sarah, your hairstyle does look great "in its most natural, unbrushed state!" And I concur with Amélie, "Go Team Recorder!" 😊 ♫

[@jimmagwojo2718]

Very fun Sarah thanks informative too I was looking for sometgung to tackle ...now I know where to go

[@LeelastMardina]

Hey Sarah! Just an idea: a telemann series for the recorder.

[@Team_Recorder]

Great idea! There’s enough material to choose from 😉

[@TheKiwibird321]

Telemann series on bass recorder

[@JC-ud9yb]

wow... I just ran into your channel and it's a big YES ! I've seen very few people who can actually make recorder fun and surprising (I try every day to convince my mates it's a beautiful instrument but... you know... recorder's reputation :'-/ ...) You won a suscriber today, and I thank you a lot for this video. I'm going to try some of those Fantasias, I never tried before ! And YES, I do want another video about them ! (and, just one question... what are you calling "french style" ? ) So, thank you a lot for your work, and big kisses from France

[@junenovae]

Do the 8th!! It's my favourite, I'm learning it right now on the flute and it's quite challenging because it goes up and down with your embouchure, but it's beautiful and easy enough to not get annoyed by that tricky aspect

[@musicandojugando8470]

Hola, Sara... soy fanático de tu canal. Pero a veces hay vídeos con contenido muy ligero. Me gustaría que compartieras más vídeos como este, pues nos da una guía para aprender más sobre flauta dulce. Saludos y abrazos desde El Salvador.

[@davevanfunk8917]

Love Telemann

[@calvinhuber5779]

Tellemann is myy Favorite Baroque guy - composer guy I find something both profound but vey payful in his work ..not as intimidating as Bach or Haydn et al. Thanx SOOOO much for your informative video

[@luckybarrel7829]

Please do Fantasia no 10. It's very Bachy and magical. The start is just so wow. And it has the up down up down to make it sound like an ensemble that you mention!

[@davidallen5452]

Hi Sarah another resource is the facsimile of the print that Telemann himself made. It comes also with a modern flute edition which could be suitable for voice flute. It can be found on IMSLP

[@Team_Recorder]

Great idea David, I’ll add it to the list!

[@felixwagner6659]

I played the Fantasia 1, the 3 and I'm working on the 8 and it is Wonderfull

[@davidmaximilianrothe1496]

Please more from this

[@mihaelamack1770]

Fantastic video Sarah! Can you please do a video on number 7, the first movement, Alla Francese?

[@christopherherrmann921]

Why don't you play the other fantasias on the Tenor Recorder when thay don't fit to the alto? Greetings

[@KittyKittyFaith]

I love this so please do some more. I have the baroque solo book too and I love it. Could you do more pieces from that too? 😃

[@Team_Recorder]

I think the Bach partita may have to make an appearance at some point! 😅

[@ViktoriousFlutes]

I had to do the fantasia #2 for my flute class. I tried playing it on piccolo but the second movement was too jumpy for it.

[@marcelo90z]

Please do a video for Fantasia 10! Any tips to deal with the top F# notes?

[@brianchanflute5001]

Thank you 👍🏻

[@nickperpirakis2211]

Very helpful video! I 'll start immediately with no. 10! Also, I would suggest you a video about the preludes of The Baroque Solo Book, your option about phrasing so not to become like etudes. Thank you for inspiring us! Greetings from Crete island!

[@gaetanomarino5495]

Thank you!

[@tiffanydelguste7210]

Hi Sarah, I am learning the recorder and I was wondering if you knew some easy baroque or classical pieces to start with? Like a little sonata or a dance... Thank you, Tiffany!

[@anibelisrivera1438]

Hello Sarah! I'm new in your channel and I really enjoy your videos and recorder advice. How can I identify my recorder as a soprano, alto or tenor?

[@flutealors]

Thanks to you, now I know where Aulos from Vladimir Cauchemar comes from !

[@michaelmorales7760]

Hi Sarah! I just recently became acquainted with Recorder music as a solo instrument while I was surfing KZbin and stumbled across a video with the Bremer Barockorchester playing the Telemann concerto in e minor for traverso and recorder, and I am in love! I’ve been doing some research into the repertoire and I was wondering what your opinion was on Handel’s Recorder Sonatas and Sammartini’s recorder output? You’re channel is amazing!

[@leahsaltoun2575]

Please do a video for the other 8 fantasias!

[@babsbaobab4322]

Here's another resource for the Fansia, which is useful (even if you do not play Boehm flute!): www.flutetunes.com/tunes.php?id=651 the nice thing about this particular site is that they have midi files you can download (at modified pitch and speed if you prefer!), and if your reading/hearing skills at high speed is not strong, you can glean the melody from their midi playback if you grab a slower version.

[@autumnhomer9786]

Thank you very much for the upload and the links.

[@tylergubala7355]

It'd be cool to see a video about transitioning between diverse movements. Like, what's your method from going from one piece to the next. I'm not too familiar with Telemann. Cool video though!

[@janelle009]

Absolutely beautiful!! Such a different sound than the little plastic ones we played in grade school 🙃

[@sabineschett6277]

Vielen Dank

[@victoryinhim9689]

best video

[@luisnoguez7087]

I like fantasia 10 in Am. And one more vote for your hair.

[@rubenmsk]

sarah please make a review of the yamaha yrf-21 the recorder fife pleeeease pleeeease!!

[@2628064379]

Sarah, Do you have a preference for these pieces at original pitch (voice flute or tenor) or on the alto? This is a great video and has really kindled my interest in these pieces.

[@Team_Recorder]

Hi Bill, I personally don’t have a preference- they could sound beautiful on voiceflute at the original pitch but both are fine to me :)

[@2628064379]

Thank you Sarah.

[@MrJonahWhaler]

Thank you. And could they be played on tenor - then in original key?

[@S24W2]

Thank you! Sarah, can you just play them not in the actual key but transposed? If you are just playing them at home for example?

[@danietclakos332]

Hi, very great videos you do iin general, have you one about the differences between sereval copies soprano makers, rottenburgh, steenberger, denner and 3 more think... thanks. Clakos your musician friend on youtube