Composer of the Week - Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
Donald Macleod reviews the life and work of Telemann, most prolific composer of the baroque era, whose reputation, in his time, was even greater than that of his compatriot, Bach
Composer of the Week - Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) - Episode 1
Donald Macleod focuses on some of Telemann's early music, including a church cantata, a concerto for four violins and an orchestral suite drawing on commedia dell'arte figures.
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Composer of the Week - Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) - Episode 2
Donald Macleod explores the festive music Telemann wrote for the annual banquet of the civic guard in Hamburg, where he settled and worked for much of his life.
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Composer of the Week - Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) - Episode 3
Donald Macleod on some of the many collections Telemann published and marketed himself, including chamber music for nearly every instrument that existed at the time of writing.
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Composer of the Week - Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) - Episode 4
Donald Macleod explores music Telemann wrote especially for a trip to Paris in 1737, including chamber works for flute, violin and continuo, and a psalm setting.
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Composer of the Week - Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) - Episode 5
Donald Macleod explores Telemann's remarkable comeback in the last ten years of his life when he wrote some of his greatest works. With the orchestral suite based on Don Quixote.
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