Telemann's music was highly valued by his contemporaries, including Handel, Mattheson, Quantz, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Bach's two oldest sons, Wilhelm Friedemann and Carl Philipp Emanuel.
Composer Biography
Telemann's family tried to dissuade him from music, confiscating his scores and instruments and sending him away, believing music would make him a 'clown' or 'minstrel'.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Telemann aimed to make his compositions accessible, believing it better to be useful to many rather than just a few virtuosos.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Telemann's compositional style incorporated various influences, including Polish, French, church, chamber, operatic, and Italian styles, always striving to offer something for everyone's taste.
Compositional Technique
Telemann incorporated elements of Polish and Hanakian folk music, which he encountered in taverns, into his concertos and trios, clothing them in an Italian style with alternating adagios and allegros.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in February 2020 at Himmelfahrtskirche Sendling, Munich, Germany.
Composer Biography
Georg Philipp Telemann, the composer featured on this album, was considered the most important German musician of his time.
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