German Baroque composer Georg Philipp Telemann was born on this day in 1681 – 338 years ago.
Almost entirely self-taught, he is remembered as one of the most prolific composers in history – compared favourably in his time to contemporaries Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frederick Handel.
Telemann’s major contributions to the string repertoire include: a violin concerto, 12 Fantasias for Solo Violin – and his signature Viola Concerto in G Major.
