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 2 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
Vite In Bb	—	—	—	Piano, Organ	Classical	7
Fantaisie No. 1 in C minor Performed by Georg Philipp Telemann	—	—	C minor	Piano	Classical	6
Fantasia VIII: Largo	—	—	—	—	Classical	8
Sonata III in F Minor, TWV 41: f 1	—	—	F minor	Piano, Organ	Classical	7
Fantasie No.10 In F Sharp Minor	—	—	F-Sharp minor	Flute	Classical	6
Fantasie No.2 In A Minor	—	—	A minor	Flute	Classical	6
Sonata in G Major	—	—	G major	Piano, Cello, Flute, violin	Classical	5
Sonata In Bb Major	—	—	B-flat major	Piano, Flute	Classical	6
Oculi: Wandelt in der Liebe (Querflote und Violine)	—	—	—	Voice	Classical	7
Cantate: Ew'ge Quelle, milder Strom (Querflote)	—	—	—	Voice	Classical	7
Fantasia	—	—	—	Piano, Organ, violin	Classical	6
Vivace from Sonata in F Major for flute	—	—	F major	Piano, Flute, Bassoon, Clarinet	—	6
16. Sonatina 4 - III Adagio	—	—	—	harpsichord	Classical	4
Fantasia in B Minor	—	—	B minor	Piano, Flute	Classical	6
Fantasia in E Major	—	—	E major	Flute	Classical	7
Sonata In G Minor, Op. 5	—	Op. 5	G minor	Flute, violin, Continuo	Classical	5
Fantasia In D Minor, TWV 40:7	—	—	D minor	Flute	Classical	7
Sonata In A Minor, Op. 5	—	Op. 5	A minor	Piano, Flute, Oboe, violin	Classical	7
I	—	—	—	Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Clarinet	Classical	6
V	—	—	—	Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Clarinet	Classical	6
Fantasie from Fantasias for Harpsichord, #14	—	—	—	Guitar, Flute, Bassoon, Clarinet, Saxophone	—	6
Polonaise TWV 41:D 4 (Sopranblockflote, Bc)	—	—	—	Flute	Classical	4
Largo	—	—	—	Piano, Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Recorder	Classical	7
Vivance	—	—	—	Recorder	Classical	6
Fantasie #8	—	—	—	violin	Classical	7
Vivace	—	—	—	Organ, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Recorder, Euphonium, Saxophone	Classical	8
Cantabile	—	—	—	Piano, Flute, Euphonium	Classical	4
Fantasia In Am	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	7
Italian Air from 'Suite in A Minor for Flute and Strings'	—	—	A minor	Flute, Recorder	Classical	7
Two Duets	—	—	—	Horn	Classical	5
Violin Concerto In A Minor	—	—	A minor	violin	Classical	6
II: Andante	—	—	—	violin	Classical	5
Sonata No. 7 in C minor: I. Allegro	—	—	C minor	Flute	Classical	7
Duet for Two Violoncelli in B-flat major	—	—	B-flat major	Cello	Classical	7
Sonata III in B minor	—	—	B minor	violin	Classical	6
Fantaisie No. 7 in A minor Performed by Georg Philipp Telemann	—	—	A minor	Piano	Classical	6
Fantasia No. 12 in Bb Performed by Georg Philipp Telemann	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	6
"Minuet, Page 20 from The Essential String Method, Violin Book 3"	—	—	—	violin	Classical	6
"Siciliana from Partia No. 5 in E minor, TWV 41:el"	—	—	E minor	Piano, Flute	Classical	6
"Adagio and Vivace from Sonata in G minor, Op. 13 No. 1"	—	Op. 13 No. 1	G minor	Piano, Flute	Classical	5
"Presto from Sonatina No. 2 in B flat, TWV 41:B2"	—	—	—	Piano, violin	Classical	5
Trio from Suite in A Minor	—	—	A minor	—	Classical	7
3. Menuett	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	6
16. Affettuoso	—	—	—	—	Classical	6
Fantasie No.6 In D Minor	—	—	D minor	Flute	Classical	5
Air Trompette	—	—	—	Piano, Organ	Classical	5
Alleluia - Organ	—	—	—	—	Classical	6
Con Bravura	—	—	—	Piano, Organ, Clarinet	Classical	6

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.