Marc Sabbah

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)Fantasia 3 per il violino senza basso, TXV 40:16 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)Suite No. 4 for solo cello, BWV 1010 On the viola, Marc Sabbah explores the sonic possibilities of the Baroque solo repertoire. Georg Philipp Telemann’s Fantasias for violin without basso continuo reveal the freedom and inventiveness of a style of writing without accompaniment. Virtuosity and melodic eloquence go hand in hand, suggesting a distinct sense of harmony and polyphony. With his Suite No. 4 for solo cello, Johann Sebastian Bach brings this genre to a peak, shaping music of remarkable formal balance and contrapuntal depth.