The editorial note refers to the orchestral score by Bärenreiter (BA 5878): “This publication is based on Wolfgang Hirschmann’s Urtext edition of the Telemann Viola Concerto, TWV 51: G 9 (BA 5878). Normally a harpsichord is used for the continuo part alongside a bass stringed instrument. The edition notes the orchestration of the original piece, which is a four-part string orchestra (Violin I, II, Viola, Basso continuo). I had access only to the following edition:īärenreiter Urtext (BA 5878a): TELEMANN, Georg Philipp (2002) Concerto in G major for Viola, Strings and Basso continuo TWV 51: G 9 (Piano Reduction) Edited and preface by HIRSCHMANN, Wolfgang (London : Bärenreiter) 1 There is no information on the first performance. Riley (1980) states that the concerto was first published in 1731, also mentioning in a foot note that it was then out of print for more than two centuries. Stylistic evidence supports the assumption that even if the work does not belong to the earliest stratum of his concerto output, as represented by the compositions of his Eisenach period (1708-12), it probably originated during his years in Frankfurt (1712-21), perhaps more precisely between 17.” (2002). The New Groves Dictionary of Music dates its origin between the years 17, as does Wolfgang Hirschmann: “Owing to the date of the source, we can state with certainty that Telemann wrote this concerto before 1728. Telemann’s viola concerto in G major is possibly the earliest (surviving) concerto for solo viola. Historical Background and Details of First Performance
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