Georg Philipp Telemann, a composer featured on this album, was inspired by folk music, particularly Polish dance music, which he incorporated into many instrumental works.
Composer Biography
Telemann composed and performed operas even as a student in Leipzig, and later directed the Hamburg Opera at the Gänsemarkt from 1722 until its closure in 1738.
Composition History
Telemann published a musical journal called 'Der getreue Musikmeister' in 1728, featuring a wide variety of music in Italian, French, English, Polish, and German styles, including works by his contemporaries like Silvius Leopold Weiss and Carl Haltmeier.
Composition History
Telemann achieved significant stage success with his comic intermezzo 'Pimpinone or the Unequal Marriage,' an aria from which is featured on this album.
Composer Biography
Telemann's extensive body of work, comprising over 3600 compositions, earned him a reputation as a prolific composer, yet his inventiveness and stylistic versatility allowed for constant discovery of new treasures.
Performer Biography
Ensemble I Zefirelli, founded in Hamburg in 2017, consists of six musicians dedicated to historically informed performance practice, and is named after Zephyr, the god of the west wind.
Performer Biography
Ensemble I Zefirelli has performed at renowned European festivals and won several awards, including the WDR3 Special Prize in 2019 and the Bärenreiter Urtext Prize in 2021.
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