Viola Concerto (Telemann)

Of Georg Philipp Telemann's surviving concertos, his Viola Concerto in G major, TWV 51:G9 is among his most famous, and still regularly performed today. It is the first known concerto for viola and was written circa 1716–1721. It consists of four movements:

1. Largo: A mellow movement with long notes. Written in 3/2, with many dotted quarter and eighth note slurs, and is in the key of G. Usually is played with vibrato.
2. Allegro: Most played movement. Written in 4/4 and is in the key of G.
3. Andante: A slow, mellow movement with many C string–G string cross overs.
4. Presto: A fast, exciting movement.

A typical performance lasts about 14 minutes.

External links

• Telemann Viola Concerto: Free scores at the International Music Score Library Project.
• Recording of a live performance using the Paul Doktor Cadenzas