Georg philipp telemann autobiography of a face

          Portrait of Georg Philipp Telemann..

          Autobiographie: , , by Georg Philipp Telemann (German) Hardcover Bo ; thenilestore () ; Approx.

        1. Virtuosic chamber music by Telemann, the superstar composer of his time, and his godsons, Kress and CPE Bach, for the beguilingly sensuous combination of.
        2. Portrait of Georg Philipp Telemann.
        3. Georg Philipp Telemann made significant contributions to various music genres during the Baroque era.
        4. Condition report.

          5. Born in Magdeburg in 1681, Georg Philipp Telemann belonged to a family that had long been connected with the Lutheran Church. His father was a clergyman, his mother the daughter of a clergyman, and his elder brother also took orders, a path that he too might have followed had it not been for his exceptional musical ability.

          As a child he showed considerable musical talent, mastering the violin, flute, zither and keyboard by the age of ten and composing an opera (Sigismundus, on a text by Postel) two years later to the consternation of his family (particularly his mother's side), who disapproved of music.

          However, such resistance served only to reinforce his determination to persevere in his studies through transcription and modeling his works on those of such composers as Agostino Steffani, Johann Rosenmüller, Corelli and Antonio Caldara.

          After preparatory studies at the Hildesheim Gymnasium, he matriculated in law (at his mother's insistence) at Leipzig University in 1701. Th