Telemandolin Concerto Foscari & Alon Sariel

• Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 - 1767): Fantasia No. 10 in D Major, TWV 40:23:
• 1Fantasia No. 10 in D Major, TWV 40:23: I. Presto (Arr. By Alon Sariel) (Arr. By Alon Sariel)02:01
• Sonata in D Major, TWV 44:1:
• 2Sonata in D Major, TWV 44:1: I. Sinfonia. Spirituoso (Arr. by Alon Sariel) (Arr. by Alon Sariel)04:04
• 3Sonata in D Major, TWV 44:1: II. Largo (Arr. By Alon Sariel) (Arr. By Alon Sariel)02:29
• 4Sonata in D Major, TWV 44:1: III. Vivace (Arr. By Alon Sariel) (Arr. By Alon Sariel)02:57
• Fantasia No. 10 in D Major, TWV 40:23:
• 5Fantasia No. 10 in D Major, TWV 40:23: II. Allegro (Arr. By Alon Sariel) (Arr. By Alon Sariel)01:07
• Ouverture-Suite, TWV 55:G2:
• 6Ouverture-Suite, TWV 55:G2: VIII. Rossignol (Arr. By Alon Sariel) (Arr. By Alon Sariel)01:58
• Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714 - 1788): Hamburger Sonata in G Major, Wq. 133:
• 7Hamburger Sonata in G Major, Wq. 133: I. Allegretto (Arr. By Alon Sariel) (Arr. By Alon Sariel)04:57
• 8Hamburger Sonata in G Major, Wq. 133: II. Rondo Presto (Arr. By Alon Sariel) (Arr. By Alon Sariel)03:04
• Georg Philipp Telemann: Mandolin Concerto, TWV 51:Fis1:
• 9Mandolin Concerto, TWV 51:Fis1: I. Adagio (Arr. By Alon Sariel) (Arr. By Alon Sariel)01:37
• 10Mandolin Concerto, TWV 51:Fis1: II. Allegro (Arr. By Alon Sariel) (Arr. By Alon Sariel)02:44
• 11Mandolin Concerto, TWV 51:Fis1: III. Adagio (Arr. By Alon Sariel) (Arr. By Alon Sariel)01:07
• 12Mandolin Concerto, TWV 51:Fis1: IV. Allegro (Arr. By Alon Sariel) (Arr. By Alon Sariel)01:58
• No. 1, Fantasia in C Minor, TWV 40:26:
• 13No. 1, Fantasia in C Minor, TWV 40:26: Adagio - Allegro - Adagio - Allegro (Arr. By Alon Sariel) (Arr. By Alon Sariel)03:43
• Ouverture-Suite, TWV 55:G2:
• 14Ouverture-Suite, TWV 55:G2: I. Overture (Arr. By Alon Sariel) (Arr. By Alon Sariel)05:06
• Partita No. 2, TWV 41:G2:
• 15Partita No. 2, TWV 41:G2: I. Siciliano (Arr. By Alon Sariel) (Arr. By Alon Sariel)01:27
• 16Partita No. 2, TWV 41:G2: II. Aria I, Allegro (Arr. By Alon Sariel) (Arr. By Alon Sariel)01:13
• 17Partita No. 2, TWV 41:G2: III. Aria II, Allegro (Arr. By Alon Sariel) (Arr. By Alon Sariel)01:26
• 18Partita No. 2, TWV 41:G2: IV. Aria III, Vivace (Arr. By Alon Sariel) (Arr. By Alon Sariel)01:10
• 19Partita No. 2, TWV 41:G2: V. Aria IV, Affettuoso (Arr. By Alon Sariel) (Arr. By Alon Sariel)02:21
• 20Partita No. 2, TWV 41:G2: VI. Aria V, Presto (Arr. By Alon Sariel) (Arr. By Alon Sariel)00:56
• 21Partita No. 2, TWV 41:G2: VII. Aria VI, Tempo di Minuet (Arr. by Alon Sariel) (Arr. by Alon Sariel)02:34
• Carl Friedrich Abel (1723 - 1787): 27 Pieces for Bass Viol:
• 2227 Pieces for Bass Viol: No. 24, Adagio in D Minor, WK 209 (Arr. By Alon Sariel) (Arr. By Alon Sariel)03:57
• Johann Friedrich Fasch (1688 - 1758): Lute Concerto, FaWV L:D1:
• 23Lute Concerto, FaWV L:D1: I. No Tempo (Arr. By Alon Sariel) (Arr. By Alon Sariel)04:59
• 24Lute Concerto, FaWV L:D1: II. Andante (Arr. By Alon Sariel) (Arr. By Alon Sariel)04:19
• 25Lute Concerto, FaWV L:D1: III. Un poco allegro (Arr. by Alon Sariel) (Arr. by Alon Sariel)02:32
• Total Runtime01:05:46

Info for Telemandolin

To mark the 250th anniversary of the death of Georg Philipp Telemann, mandolinist Alon Sariel presents a diverse compilation of remarkable works by the great German composer. Together with his ensemble Concerto Foscari he plays repertoire that has never been heard before in this musical form.

Alon Sariel shares with the listener his profound love for Telemann’s music. His beautiful and sensitive performances give true pleasure.

Born in the Israeli city of Beersheba, Alon Sariel encountered the mandolin at a young age. Constantly in search of a new challenge, he discovered Telemann’s solo fantasias, which were originally written for another instrument, and arranged them for the mandolin. Clearly impressed by this discovery, he started to take a broader interest in Telemann, his incredible wealth of ideas and his compositions, which are not limited to any particular genre. Telemann effortlessly mastered every style of his age.

Despite, or perhaps indeed because of, his musical versatility he is now outshone by his contemporaries Bach and Vivaldi. Telemandolin is therefore a project that takes us on a journey of discovery through a typical selection of Telemann’s works, which have been specially arranged for mandolin and chamber ensemble, with one player assigned to each line: “I would like to present a programme that does justice to Telemann’s boundless wealth of ideas and his openness to the music of other countries. Telemandolin therefore brings together a great variety of styles, from French overture through Italian concerto to chamber partita and solo fantasia. My arrangements for mandolin and lute have never been heard before in the concert circuit or on CD.”

Alon Sariel and the ensemble Concerto Foscari, which he has directed for several years now, draws on small instrumental forces, with one player assigned to each part, so as to ensure maximum flexibility and transparency in their music. The ensemble comprises seven young musicians from across Europe, who all perform on period instruments and bring their own experiences into play. In this way, each and every work is given its own distinctive tone colour: now unusual, audacious and challenging; now very melodious and virtuosic. “Some pieces sound so optimistic as to evoke a summery field of flowers, thus setting the tone for Telemandolin.”

The compilation is enriched with works by three of Telemann’s contemporaries: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Carl Friedrich Abel and Johann Friedrich Fasch, all three of whom engaged in the creative spirit of the Hamburg composer and his works and thus enrich the musical concept of Telemandolin.

Ann Cnop, violin
Franciska Anna Hajdu, violin
Rafael Roth, viola, taille
Fernando Santiago García, cello
Alon Portal, violone
Lorenzo Feder, harpsichord
Alon Sariel, mandolin, archlute, Baroque guitar, direction

Alon Sariel
was born in Beersheba, Israel, and frequently appears as a mandolinist, lutenist and conductor in the fields of early and new music. He has performed numerous contemporary works written specially for him. Concert tours have taken him to internationally renowned festivals, including the Salzburg Biennale for New Music and the Utrecht Early Music Festival, and to major stages including the Berlin Philharmonie and La Scala in Milan. His openness to other genres, from folk to avant-garde, has united him in concerts with eminent champions of various styles. Notable performance partners include the great soprano Emma Kirkby, the outstanding trumpeter Markus Stockhausen, violinist Jean-Christophe Spinosi, accordionist and banjo player Stian Carstensen and clarinettist David Krakauer. Engagements as a soloist and conductor have seen him perform with the Munich Chamber Orchestra, the Jerusalem Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Sofia Philharmonic, the Tel Aviv Soloists and the Barokksolistene ensemble in Norway.

Alon Sariel has won international competitions, received prizes and accolades and is involved in music and social projects including Live Music Now (Yehudi Menuhin), Rhapsody in School (Lars Vogt) and the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra (Daniel Barenboim). As a soloist and member of various ensembles he has toured Europe, the USA, Mexico, the Middle East and the Far East. He has given master classes at such universities as Trinity College of Music in London, the Lilla Akademien in Stockholm and the conservatories of Kazan, Russia, and Celaya, Mexico.

He also appears in the global media and on broadcasting stations including Arte, BBC4, BR, WDR3, P2 Klassiskt, Kol HaMusica, WQXR and WNYC. Sariel’s discography encompasses world premieres including trios for plucked instruments by Paul Ben-Haim (Albany Records) and Yehezkel Braun (IMI), the composition Nedudim (wanderings) for mandolin and string orchestra by Gilad Hochman (with the Deutsches Kammerorchester Berlin for the Neue Meister concert series) and the album Paisiello in Vienna, a highly acclaimed release by Brilliant Classics that marked the 200th anniversary of the Italian composer’s death. In addition to his work as artistic director of the international ensemble Concerto Foscari, Alon Sariel is a founding member of the PRISMA quartet, with which he won first prize at the International H.I.F. Biber Competition in Austria in 2015. Telemandolin is Sariel’s debut CD for Berlin Classics.

Ensemble Concerto Foscari
Under the direction of Alon Sariel, Concer- to Foscari brings together young international musicians who share a special affinity with Baroque music. The ensemble aims to draw people of all generations to the music of the 17th and 18th centuries by giving inspirational concerts. Its performance schedule comprises mainly rare or forgotten works, played on period instruments. One of Concerto Foscari’s main missions is to educate people in music by a variety of means. To this end, the ensemble gives concerts for children and young people: in a way that is age-appropriate, creative and direct, very young audiences are given a taste of the beauty, sentiment and vitality of Baroque music and gain aesthetic insights into this music tradition.

Booklet for Telemandolin