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

Hamburg

1721-1767

  • Cantor of the Johanneum, the famous Hamburg acadamy, and musical director of the five main churches in Hamburg
  • Compositions of cantatas as well as other sacred music for special occasions, operas, instrumental music, intermezzi
  • Director of the local Hamburg opera am Gänsemarkt
  • Host of public concerts


1723

  • Innate Bayreuth chapel master


1725

  • Correspondent for the Eisenach court (until 1730)

1727

  • Travels to Frankfurt/Main and Erbach


arround 1731

  • first Parisian reprints of instrumental works by the Telemann publishing house


1737-1738

  • Residence in Paris, performance of the 71. Psalms in Concert spirituel, printing of the Nouveaux Quatours and XIIX Canons mélodieux with royal permission


Nouveaus Quatuors (Pariser Quartets, Paris 1738