Telemann: 6 Sonatas For Two Flutes Without Bass

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Cat No: 8554132

Release Date: 12 January 1999

Label: Naxos - Nxc / Naxos Classics

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Barcode: 636943413227

Genres: Classical

Composer/Series: TELEMANN

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Georg Philipp Telemann(1681-1767) Six Sonatas for twoflutes, Op. 2Georg Philipp Telemannwas among the most distinguished composers of his time, a rival to his friendJohann Sebastian Bach in reputation, and the certain preference of the Leipzigauthorities for the position of Cantor at the St Thomas Choir School, whereBach was eventually appointed in 1723. Telemann had, in 1721, taken theposition of Cantor of the Johanneum in Hamburg, with musical responsibility forthe five principal city churches of the city. His negotiations with Leipzig ayear later proved the means to secure better conditions in Hamburg, where heremained until his death in 1767. He was succeeded there by his godson CarlPhilipp Emanuel Bach, son of Johann Sebastian.Born in Magdeburg in1681, Telemann belonged to a family that had long been connected with theLutheran Church. His father was a clergyman and his mother the daughter of aclergyman, while his elder brother also took orders, a path that he too mighthave followed, had it not been for his exceptional musical ability. As a childhe showed some precocity, but it was while he was a student at LeipzigUniversity, which he entered in 1701, that a career in music became inevitable.He founded the University Collegium Musicum that Bach was later to direct andin 1703 became musical director of the Leipzig Opera, composing some twentyoperas himself. At the same time he involved his fellow-students in a greatdeal of public performance, to the annoyance of the Thomascantor, Bach'simmediate predecessor Kuhnau, who saw his prerogative now endangered.After Leipzig Telemannwent on to become Kapellmeister to Count Erdmann II of Promnitz, a noblemanwith a taste for French music, and in 1708 moved to Eisenach, following thiswith a position as director of music to the city of Frankfurt am Main in 1712.There were other offers of employment elsewhere, but it was to Hamburg that hefinally moved in 1721, to remain there for the rest of his life.As a composer Telemannwas prolific, providing an enormous body of work, both sacred and secular. Thisincluded 1043 church cantatas and 46 settings of the Passions, one for each ofthe years he was in Hamburg. He continued to involve himself in publicperformances of opera in Hamburg, arousing some opposition from the citycouncil, his employers. Once he had strengthened his position he tookadditional responsibility as director of the Hamburg Opera, while active inpublishing and selling much of the music that he wrote. Four years Bach's senior,he outlived him by seventeen years, so that by the time of his death Haydn was35 and Mozart was eleven. His musical style developed with the times, from thecharacteristically late Baroque to the new stile galant exemplified byhis godson.Telemann published his Sonates sans Basse ?á deux Flutes traverses, ou?á deux Violons, ou ?á deux Flutes ?á bec (Sonatas without Bass for TwoTransverse Flutes, or Two Violins, or Two Recorders) in Hamburg in 1727 andthey were published again
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