Telemann's compositional style, which exemplified the 'progressive' gallant style, was considered by some contemporaries, like Johann Adolph Scheibe, to be the model for composers.
Composer Biography
Telemann's rejection of the Cantor's position at St. Thomas's Church in Leipzig made it possible for J.S. Bach to move there in 1723.
Recording & Production
The harpsichord used in this recording is a 1990 Hubbard & Broekman instrument, modeled after a Ruckers/Taskin harpsichord from 1646/1780.
Composition History
Telemann's serial publication, Der Getreue Musik-Meister (1728/9), was the first general musical journal in Germany, aimed at the amateur but musically educated middle class.
Composer Biography
Georg Philipp Telemann, born in 1681, was considered Germany's most influential musician for most of his long life.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Telemann's music was praised by his contemporaries for its fluency, naturalness of expression, and ease of understanding for the listener.
Composer Biography
Telemann was a good friend to both Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frederic Handel, and was godfather to Bach's second son, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach.
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