Telemann was four years older than Johann Sebastian Bach and outlived him by seventeen years; by the time of Telemann's death, Haydn was 35 and Mozart was eleven.
Composer Biography
Georg Philipp Telemann, a distinguished composer of his time, was the preference of Leipzig authorities for the position of Cantor at the St Thomas Choir School, a role later filled by Johann Sebastian Bach.
Compositional Technique
These unaccompanied violin pieces explore the possibilities of solo violin writing, including suggestions of polyphony and modest use of double and triple stopping.
Composer Biography
Telemann founded the University Collegium Musicum at Leipzig University, an ensemble that Johann Sebastian Bach would later direct.
Performer Biography
Augustin Hadelich, the violinist on this recording, won the gold medal at the 2006 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis.
Composition History
Telemann's Twelve Fantasies for Solo Violin, written in 1735, were composed with amateur and student musicians in mind.
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