Georg Philipp Telemann was born in 1681 in Magdeburgo, Germany to an upper-middle class family. He started composing at a young age, writing his first opera at age 12. Telemann became a multi-instrumentalist and director of opera at his university in Leipzig. His first wife died in childbirth in 1711. In 1714, Telemann remarried and had nine additional children. Starting around 1740, Telemann began focusing more on theoretical treatises as his compositional output decreased.

1. Georg Philipp Telemann Iñigo Aristu and Adrián Zuazu

2. Life I Telemann was born in Magdeburgo, the capital of the Duche of Magdeburgo, in 1681. They were an upper-middle-class family. He started music at age 10, and showed talent, composing his first opera by age 12.

3. Life II He was a multi-instrumentalist who had learned to play the recorder, organ, violin, viola da gamba, flute, oboe, chalumeau, double bass and bass trombone He become the director of the opera of his university(Leipzig) He had a french style.

4. Life III His first wife Amalie Eberlin died in childbirth in 1711 only fifteen months after they married His first wife, Amalie Eberlin died in childbirth in 1711, only fifteen months after they married. In 1714 Telemann (with33) married Maria Catherina Textor (with 16). This second marriage produced an additional nine children.

5. Life IV Starting around 1740, Telemann’s output decreased as he began to focus more on writing theoretical treatises.

6. List of works Operas Passions Cantatas Oratorios Orchestral suites Chamber Music Concertos

7. Instruments Viola Horn Oboe Chalumeaux