Georg Philipp Telemann – Famous Works

Telemann manuscript page from Passion according to St. Luke 1728

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

You can explore detailed analyses of selected works below:

🔗 Don Quixote Suite
🔗 Trumpet Concerto in D major
🔗 Double Concerto for Two Horns in E-flat major

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