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| Manuscript page from Telemann’s Passion according to St. Luke (1728). |
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681–1767) was one of the most prolific and versatile composers of the Baroque era. A contemporary of Bach and highly esteemed in his lifetime, he composed across virtually all musical genres, playing a central role in shaping German and European Baroque style.
His output includes operas, oratorios, sacred and secular cantatas, orchestral works, and concertos, characterized by stylistic flexibility, melodic inventiveness, and a keen sensitivity to different national idioms. The following is a representative selection of his most significant compositions.
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Operas
- Der geduldige Sokrates
- Pimpinone
- Damon, oder Der wahrhafte Liebhaber
- Satyrn in Arcadien
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Oratorios and Passions
- Der Tag des Gerichts
- Die Tageszeiten
- Der Tod Jesu
- Die Auferstehung Jesu Christi
- Passion according to St. Luke
- Passion according to St. Mark
- Passion according to St. Matthew
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Cantatas
Secular
- Trauer-Musik eines kunstreichen Canarienvogels
- Der Schulmeister
- Die Landlust
Sacred
- Harmonischer Gottesdienst
- Musicalisches Lob Gottes in der Gemeinde des Herrn
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Orchestral Works
- Tafelmusik, Parts I–III
- Don Quixote Suite
- La Lyra Suite in E-flat major
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Concertos
- Triple Concerto in A minor
- Flute Concerto in D major
- Trumpet Concerto in D major
- Double Concerto for Two Horns in E-flat major
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Overtures (Suites)
- Ouverture des nations anciennes et modernes
- Hamburger Ebb’ und Fluth
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🔎 Work Analyses of Georg Philipp Telemann on MusiLLection
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