Rigaudon by georg philipp telemann famous works

German Baroque composer (1681–1767)

"Telemann" redirects here. For other uses, see Telemann (disambiguation).

Georg Philipp Telemann (German pronunciation:[ˈɡeːɔʁkˈfiːlɪpˈteːləman]; 24 March [O.S.

14 March] 1681 – 25 June 1767) was a German Baroquecomposer and multi-instrumentalist.

A rigaudon is a lively French baroque dance.

He is one of the most prolific composers in history,^[1] at least in terms of surviving oeuvre.^[2] Telemann was considered by his contemporaries to be one of the leading German composers of the time, and he was compared favourably both to his friend Johann Sebastian Bach, who made Telemann the godfather and namesake of his son Carl Philipp Emanuel, and to George Frideric Handel, whom Telemann also knew personally.

Almost completely self-taught in music, he became a composer against his family's wishes. After studying in Magdeburg, Zellerfeld, and Hildesheim, Telemann entered the University of Leipzig to study law, but eventually