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 11 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
Menuette 1 - 4 in C Major	—	—	C major	Continuo, Recorder	Classical	1
Menuette 8 - 11 in D Major	—	—	D major	Continuo, Recorder	Classical	1
Six Arias - Set of Parts	—	—	—	Piano, Euphonium	Classical	1
Baroque Dance Suite - Score	—	—	—	—	Classical	1
Six Canonic Duets, Op. 5	—	Op. 5	—	—	Classical	1
12 Fantasias TWV 40 - Violin	—	—	—	violin	Classical	1
Little Fantasia No.12 - Piano	—	—	—	—	Classical	1
Bourrée - Score	—	—	—	Piano, Cello	Classical	2
Bassoon Sonata in F Minor, from "Der Getreue Music-Meister"	—	—	F minor	—	Classical	1
Oboe Sonata in A Minor - from "Der Getreue Music-Meister"	—	—	A minor	Oboe, Continuo	Classical	1
Sonata No. 5 in G Major	—	—	G major	Cello, Flute, violin, Continuo, Viola	—	0
Vivace - from Sonata in F Major - Score and Parts	—	—	F major	—	—	0
Am Sonntage Jubilate	—	—	—	—	—	2
Auf Palmarum	—	—	—	—	—	2
Concerto for 2 Flutes and 2 Oboes in B♭ major, TWV 52:B2	—	—	B-flat major	strings, Continuo, Trumpet	Classical	1
Concerto for 2 Flutes, TWV 52:B1	1718 ca.IMSLP	—	—	strings, Continuo	Classical	1
Concerto for 2 Horns, 2 Oboes and Bassoon in E flat major, TWV 52:Es1	—	—	E-flat major	strings, Continuo, Bassoon	Classical	1
24 Oden, TWV 25:86-109	—	—	—	—	Classical	1
Quartetto in A major, TWV 43:A6	—	—	A major	harpsichord, strings, Continuo	Classical	1
Quartetto in E minor TWV 43 e5	—	—	E minor	strings, Continuo, Bassoon	Classical	1
Quartetto in Es major TWV 43:Es1	—	—	—	Basso continuo	Classical	1
Quartetto TWV 43:G6	—	—	—	Flute, Oboe, violin, Continuo	Classical	1
Der Schulmeister: Ihr Jungen, sperrt die Augen auf, TWV 20:57	—	—	—	—	Classical	1
Septett F major TWV 44:41	—	—	—	Basso continuo	Classical	1
Septett TWV 44:42	—	—	—	Continuo, Bassoon	Classical	1
Sonata a 4	—	—	—	Basso continuo, Flute	Classical	1
Suite in B major TWV 55:B7	—	—	B major	Basso continuo, strings, Bassoon	Classical	1
Suite in B major TWV 55:B10	—	—	B major	Basso continuo, strings	Classical	1
Suite in D major TWV 55:D9	—	—	D major	Basso continuo, strings	Classical	1
Suite in D major TWV 55:D19	—	—	D major	Basso continuo, strings, Bassoon	Classical	1
Suite in E minor TWV 55:e8	—	—	E minor	Basso continuo, strings, Bassoon	Classical	1
Suite in E minor TWV 55:e10	—	—	E minor	Basso continuo, strings	Classical	1
Suite in F major TWV 55:F12	—	—	F major	Basso continuo, strings, Bassoon	Classical	1
Triosonata in D major TWV 42:D15	—	—	D major	Flute, Continuo	Classical	1
Triosonata in G minor TWV 42:g14	—	—	G minor	Basso continuo, Oboe, violin	Classical	1
Triosonata in G minor TWV 42:g15	—	—	G minor	Flute, Continuo, Viola da gamba	Classical	1
Concerto for Violin A minor TWV 51:a2	—	—	—	Basso continuo, violin, strings	Classical	1
Violin Sonata in Fis minor TWV 41:fis2	—	—	—	Basso continuo, violin	Classical	1
Concerto In G Minor, TWV 51:g1	—	—	G minor	Piano, violin	Classical	2
Telemanns Vorbericht (Faksimile) / Telemann's preface (Facsimile)	—	—	—	Voice High	Classical	3
4. Sonntag nach Trinitatis: Ihr seligen Stunden erquickender Freude (Violine)	—	—	—	Voice	Classical	4
8. Sonntag nach Trinitatis: Weicht, ihr Sunden, bleibt dahinten (Violine)	—	—	—	Voice	Classical	4
14. Sonntag nach Trinitatis: Schau nach Sodom nicht zurucke (Oboe)	—	—	—	—	Classical	4
Zweiter Advent: Endlich wird die Stunde schlagen (Oboe)	—	—	—	Voice High	Classical	4
Erster Sonntag nach Heilige drei Konige: In gering- und rauhen Schalen (Blockflote)	—	—	—	Voice High	Classical	4
13. Sonntag nach Trinitatis: Deines neuen Bundes Gnade (Querflote)	—	—	—	Voice High	Classical	2
Quinquagesima (Estomihi): Seele, lerne dich erkennen (Blockflote)	—	—	—	Voice High	Classical	1
Palmarum: Schaut die Demut Palmen tragen (Oboe)	—	—	—	Voice High	Classical	4

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.