Interesting Facts

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)

1681-1701
Magdeburg, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Hildesheim

1701-1712
Leipzig, Sorau (Żary), Pleß (Pszczyna), Eisenach

1712-1721
Frankfurt am Main

1721-1739
Hamburg, Paris

1740-1767
Hamburg

St. Thomas Church Leipzig

1701-1705

Telemann entered Leipzig University intending to study law
Telemann founded a 40 member Collegium musicum
Singer and director of Leipzig opera house
Friendship with Georg Friedrich Handel
Cantor of the New Church in Leipzig (1704)
Church music for Thomas-, Nikolai- and the New Church in Leipzig
Opera compositions for Leipzig and Weißenfels

1705-1708

Kapellmeister for the court of Count Erdmann von Promnitz in Sorau (now Żary)
Compositions of various ouvertures and suites
Acquainted himself with Polish folk music in Pless (Pszczyna) and Krakau (Kraków)

1708-1712

Leader of the singers and concertmaster at the court of Johann Wilhelm of Saxony-Eisenach in Eisenach
Compositions of cantatas, occasional compositions for festivities at the court, trio sonatas and solo concerts
Operas for Leipzig opera house

1709

Travels to Sorau, wedding with Amalie Louise Juliana Eberlin (13.10.)

Memorial Plaque at the Main Post Office Eisenach (c) Jan Neubauer