Georg Philipp Telemann Vinyl Records

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) was a German Baroque composer, organist and violinist. He was one of the most prolific composers of the 18th century and is considered to be one of the most important composers of the Baroque period.

Telemann's most famous works include his “Twelve Fantasias for Solo Violin” (1735), “Overture in the French Style” (1738), and “Tafelmusik” (1733). He was a prolific composer of vocal and instrumental music, writing over 3000 works in his lifetime.

Some of Telemann's standout albums include “The Virtuoso Violin Music of Telemann” (1995), “Telemann: Twelve Fantasias” (2008) and “Telemann: Concertos” (2011).

An interesting fact about Telemann is that he was an early adopter of the modern style of concerto grosso. He is credited with having written the first concerto grosso for strings and continuo.