The keyboard fantasies of F. E. Bach and G. Telemann: Different paths of development of the genre

- · 26.03.2026

Review article
DOI: 10.56620/2227-9997-2026-1-78-86

Valentina A. Kramer

Gnesin Russian Academy of Music, Moscow, Russia,
fmanticore@mail.ru, https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7525-8124
Abstract: The article is devoted to the keyboard fantasies of F. E. Bach and G. Telemann, composers whose works identify two different paths of the genre. The article compares compositional models; discusses various issues of shaping, texture, the meaning of the improvisational component, genre origins.

Keywords: Baroque, fantasy, genre, F. E. Bach, G. Telemann, composition, improvisation

For citation: Kramer V. A. The keyboard fantasies of F. E. Bach and G. Telemann: paths of development of the genre. Scholarly papers of Gnesin Russian Aca­demy of Music. 2026;(1):78-86. (In Russ.). DOI: 10.56620/2227-9997-2026-1-78-86
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