Some of Telemann's sonatas on this album were adapted for traverso by Parisian publisher LeClerc in 1752 without the composer's authorization.
Composer Biography
Georg Philipp Telemann, a composer featured on this album, was appointed Konzertmeister in Saxe-Eisenach in 1708 and quickly rose to Kapellmeister within a year.
Historical Context
Central Germany became a leading musical region in Europe after the 16th-century Reformation, fostering renowned German Baroque composers like Schütz, Telemann, Handel, and Bach.
Composer Biography
Johann Melchior Molter, another composer on this album, received his early musical training from his cantor father and joined the Chorus Musicus in Eisenach as a singer and violinist.
Historical Context
The special position of music in Lutheran theology and numerous court chapels in Saxony created a high density of musicians in Central Germany during the Baroque era.
Composer Biography
Telemann became friends with Johann Sebastian Bach, then court organist in Weimar, and was godfather to Bach's second son, Carl Philipp Emanuel.
Performer Biography
Camerata Bachiensis, the ensemble performing on this album, specializes in historically-informed performances of 18th-century sacred and chamber music from Central German composers.
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