Telemann was often preferred over J.S. Bach for positions in German cities and courts, enjoying a glittering career.
Compositional Technique
Telemann's music shows a variety of styles, including Italian 'corellisant' (in the manner of Corelli), French, and Polish, and he even experimented with the new 'style galant' and 'Sturm und Drang'.
Performer Biography
La Rêveuse, the ensemble performing on this album, was founded in 2004 by Benjamin Perrot (theorbo) and Florence Bolton (viola da gamba) to revive 17th and 18th-century music.
Composer Biography
Telemann's family initially opposed his musical aspirations, fearing he would become an 'itinerant entertainer' like a juggler or rope dancer.
Composer Biography
Georg Philipp Telemann, born in 1681, belonged to the same generation of great European composers as J.S. Bach, Rameau, Handel, D. Scarlatti, and Vivaldi.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Telemann was a 'magician of tone-colour,' excelling at devising interesting and often unprecedented combinations of timbres, and was one of the first to use obbligato harpsichord in sonatas.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Telemann was one of the first composers, preceding 19th-century figures like Liszt and Brahms, to incorporate folk music, specifically Polish and Czech tunes, into art music.
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