Georg Philipp Telemann
Born: 14th March 1681, Magdeburg
Died: 25th June 1767, Hamburg
Nationality: German
Georg Philipp Telemann was a German Baroque composer and multi-instrumentalist. He is one of the most prolific composers in history, at least in terms of surviving works. Telemann was considered by his contemporaries to be one of the leading German composers of the time, and he was compared favourably both to his friend Johann Sebastian Bach, who made Telemann the godfather and namesake of his son Carl Philipp Emanuel, and to George Frideric Handel, whom Telemann also knew personally.
Almost completely self-taught in music, he became a composer against his family's wishes. After studying in Magdeburg, Zellerfeld, and Hildesheim, Telemann entered the University of Leipzig to study law, but eventually settled on a career in music.
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Telemann Fantasias from Alina Ibragimova
7th Oct 2022
The violinist adds a fourth album of unaccompanied repertoire to her tally - following Bach, Ysaÿe and Paganini up with Telemann's twelve fantasias, written to be technically approachable yet musically satisfying.
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Bach and Telemann cantatas from Philippe Jaroussky
14th Oct 2016
Katherine listens to the star countertenor's bewitching performances of solo cantatas by Bach and Telemann.
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- Concerto TWV 51:D8 in D major for horn, strings & b.c. (19)
- Concerto TWV 51:f1 in F minor for oboe, strings & b.c. (15)
- Concerto TWV 51:G9 in G major for viola, strings & b.c. (31)
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- Concerto TWV 53:A2 in A major for flute, violin, cello, strings & b.c. (17)
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- Fantasia for solo flute No. 1 in A major, TWV 40:2 (17)
- Fantasia for solo flute No. 6 in D minor, TWV 40:7 (15)
- Fantasia for solo flute No. 8 in E minor, TWV 40:9 (18)
- Fantasia for solo violin No. 1 in B flat major, TWV 40:14 (16)
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- Fantasias (12) for solo flute, TWV 40:2-13 (30)
- Fantasias (12) for solo violin, TWV 40:14-25 (21)
- Overture (Suite) TWV 55:a2 in A minor for recorder (flute), strings & b.c. (42)
- Overture (Suite) TWV 55:B1 in B flat major for 2 oboes, strings & b.c. (17)
- Overture (Suite) TWV 55:C3 in C major for wind, strings & b.c. 'Hamburger Ebb und Fluth' ('Wassermusik') (18)
- Overture (Suite) TWV 55:G10 in G major for strings & b.c. 'Burlesque de Don Quixotte' (16)
- Quartet TWV 43:a3 (Concerto) in A minor for flute, oboe, violin & b.c. (19)
- Quartet TWV 43:d1 in D minor for 2 flutes, recorder (or bassoon or cello) & b.c. (21)
- Quartet TWV 43:D7 in D major for trumpet, 2 oboes & b.c. (18)
- Quintet (Sinfonia spirituosa) in D major TWV 44:1, for trumpet, 2 violins, viola & b.c. (20)
- Sonata TWV 41:C2 in C major (18)
- Sonata TWV 41:C5 in C major for flute & b.c. (24)
- Sonata TWV 41:d4 in D minor for recorder & b.c. (21)
- Sonata TWV 41:f1 in F minor for bassoon (or recorder) & b.c. (37)
- Sonata TWV 41:F2 in F major for recorder & b.c. (19)
- Sonata TWV 41:g6 in G minor for oboe & b.c. (18)
- Sonatina TWV 41:c2 in C minor for recorder or bassoon or cello & b.c. (15)
- Trio TWV 42:B4 in B flat major for recorder, harpsichord & b.c. (17)
- Trio TWV 42:Es1 in E flat major for 2 violins & b.c. (16)
- Trio TWV 42:F3 in F major for recorder, viola da gamba & b.c. (18)
- Trio TWV 42:g5 in G minor for oboe, violin & b.c. (17)
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