Composer

Georg Philipp Telemann

1681–1767

1,330 works in the index

Born: 1681
Died: 1767
Birthplace: Magdeburg
Citizenship / historical state: Holy Roman Empire
Period (estimated from birth year): Baroque

Biography

Telemann wrote more music than any other composer in history — well over three thousand works — and he wrote a great deal of it deliberately for competent amateurs, which makes him unusually useful to anyone who is not a professional.

The recorder and flute sonatas, the Fantasias for solo flute and for violin, and the trio sonatas are the core of it, and they sit at a difficulty where a good amateur can play them properly rather than approximately. The Tafelmusik collections are the same music at chamber scale.

Almost everything is out of copyright and freely available, but continuo realisations vary in quality enormously and a bad one makes the music sound stiff. For anything you intend to perform, the realisation is what you are paying a modern edition for.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Piano, Flute, Continuo, violin, Recorder
Genres represented: Classical, pop
Works with composition dates: 12 of 1,330

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 1 of 28

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
Work	Year composed	Catalogue / opus	Key in title	Listed instruments	Genre	Editions
Minuet	—	—	—	Piano, Guitar, violin, Clarinet, Recorder, Viola	Classical	14
Concerto in G Major - Violin 2	—	—	G major	—	Classical	13
Telemann: Twenty Little Fugues	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	21
Fantasia No. 8 in A minor (Third Dozen)	—	—	A minor	Piano	Classical	12
Dolce	—	—	—	Flute, Oboe, Recorder, Tenor Saxophone	Classical	16
Allegro	—	—	—	Piano, Organ, Flute, violin, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Recorder, Euphonium	Classical	12
Canonic Sonatas, book I	—	—	—	—	Classical	12
Canonic Sonatas, book I-II	—	—	—	—	Classical	12
Canonic Sonatas, book II	—	—	—	—	Classical	12
Telemann: Fantasies for Piano	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	12
Telemann: Twelve Easy Chorale Preludes	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	12
Minuet No. 10 (From "Sept Fois Sept Et Un")	—	—	—	Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal	Classical	11
"Fantasia in A minor, 3rd Dozen, No. 8: 2nd movement, Minuetto"	—	—	A minor	Piano	—	11
5. Sonatina V - IV Allegro	—	—	—	harpsichord	Classical	9
Passepied	1733 or beforeIMSLP	—	—	Piano, violin	Classical	9
Burlesque de Quichotte	—	—	—	strings, Continuo	Classical	1
Three Movements from "12 Fantasias"	1733 ca.IMSLP	—	—	—	Classical	9
"Vivace from Sonata in G minor, TWV 41:G5"	—	—	G minor	Piano, Flute	Classical	10
Sonata VI in C Major, TWV 41: C 5	—	—	C major	Piano, Organ	Classical	6
Telemann: Nine Chorale Variations	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	9
1. Die Wurde	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	7
22. Sonntag nach Trinitatis: Erhalte mich, o Herr, in deinem Werke (Querflote)	—	—	—	Voice	Classical	11
Gigue	—	—	—	Piano, Organ, Flute, Recorder, Cornet, Saxophone	Classical	9
3. Sonatina V - II Vivace	—	—	—	harpsichord	Classical	6
Fantasia in D	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	8
Bourree	—	—	—	Piano, Organ, Guitar, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Clarinet	Classical	11
IV. Fantasie in A minor	—	—	A minor	Trombone	Classical	9
IX. Fantasie in D minor	—	—	D minor	Trombone	Classical	9
XII. Fantasie in B minor	—	—	B minor	Trombone	Classical	8
"Cantabile from Sonatina No. 6 in F, TWV 41:F1"	—	—	—	Piano, violin	Classical	9
Fantasia X: A Tempo Giusto	—	—	—	—	Classical	9
Loure	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	8
Grazioso	—	—	—	Piano, Organ, Clarinet	Classical	7
Oboe Sonata in G minor TWV 41:g10	—	—	G minor	Basso continuo, Oboe	Classical	5
Sonata in C Minor	—	—	C minor	Piano, Cello, Flute, violin, Viola	Classical	8
I. Siciliana	—	—	—	Piano, Flute, Oboe	Classical	7
Rigaudon	—	—	—	Piano, Cello	Classical	6
3. Sonatina 3 - II Vivace	—	—	—	harpsichord	Classical	7
4. Sonatina V - III Adagio	—	—	—	harpsichord	Classical	7
Fantasia in C Major	—	—	C major	Flute	Classical	9
Vi	—	—	—	Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Clarinet	Classical	7
Pastorale TWV 41:E 3 (Flote, Bc)	—	—	—	Flute	Classical	7
Three Movements from Partita No. 1	—	—	—	—	Classical	7
Fantasia in A Minor	—	—	A minor	—	Classical	7
Fantasia F-sharp m	—	—	—	Piccolo	Classical	8
Passe Pied	—	—	—	Piano, Cello, Oboe, violin, Horn, Piccolo, Cornet, Flexible Instrument, Viola, Tenor Saxophone	Classical	11
Concerto In G Major	1716-21IMSLP	—	G major	Piano, violin, Viola	Classical	6
Duet Sonata No. 2 in G major	—	—	G major	Piano, Flute	Classical	8

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. The biography above is our own. Authority record: VIAF 71579513. Portrait: Valentin Daniel Preisler, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.