His performances are dancier (than Jordi Savall’s), and some slow movements are beautifully resonant…played by Dornenburg with considerable panache.

Classical Music: The Listener’s Companion

All of these are played with a natural flair by Dornenburg… He plays with great poise and a lovely feeling for phrasing.

American Record Guide

The full, ripe tone produced by John Dornenburg of Music’s Re-creation is a clear winner.

Fanfare Magazine

Viola da gamba soloist John Dornenburg…a Bay Area treasure.

Oakland Tribune

Georg Philipp Telemann: Fantasias for Viola da gamba Solo

By DKA On November 18, 2020 · Add Comment · In Discography, Featured

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The recent recovery of the previously lost Telemann Fantasias for a solo viola da gamba fills a significant gap in Telemann’s extant works and provides an exciting bounty of “new music” for the Baroque music audience. The variety of forms and keys is impressive, and the Fantasias are not only tuneful but also include a considerable amount of chordal writing, fugues, and chromaticism. Not to be missed!

Georg Philipp Telemann: Fantasias for Viola da gamba Solo

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