Georg Philipp Telemann was an extremely popular and in-demand composer among his contemporaries, far better-known than his friend and colleague J.S. Bach.
Instruments
The Alto Guitar, a construction by Swedish instrument builder Georg Bolin, has between nine and thirteen strings and is tuned a minor third higher than an ordinary guitar, giving it the range and tonal qualities of a Renaissance lute.
Performer Biography
Solveig Faringer, a soprano, is known for her thematic programs, made possible by her prodigious linguistic skills, and has collaborated with contemporary composers as an adventurous interpreter of new ideas.
Composer Biography
John Dowland, regarded as the greatest lute composer and performer of his time, held a highly-paid position with King Christian IV of Denmark before becoming a lutenist at the court of King James I in England.
Composer Biography
Jacob van Eyck, a church musician in Utrecht, was contractually obligated to entertain people strolling in the cemetery with his recorder-playing.
Performer Biography
Cecilia Peijel, a guitarist, won first prize in the International Guitar Competition at the Lanchester Arts Festival in 1973 and received warm praise for her playing from Andrés Segovia.
Compositional Technique
The anonymous composer of "Greensleeves to a Ground" arranged the melody by writing variations on a 'ground,' a sequence of chords repeated sixteen times.
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