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Artist: Georg Philipp Telemann
A remarkably prolific, skillful, and forward-thinking German composer, one of the foremost of his day, who wrote a great many sacred and secular vocal works as well as orchestral, chamber, and keyboard music. A contemporary of Bach and Handel, Telemann shared many of their musical techniques and wrote for many of the same genres; and though his... [+] Read More
Artist: Johann Ernst (Prince of Weimar)
This Weimarian prince, who only lived for nineteen, years was respected by such contemporary composers as J.S. Bach, Telemann, Walther and Mattheson. He was taught by the court musician Eilenstein and was in direct contact with Bach between 1708 and 1715 while Bach served as organist to the Weimar court. Johann studied at the University of... [+] Read More
Artist: Melchior Hoffmann
Dresden was the first musical home of Hoffmann who was a choirboy in the royal chapel. He matriculated at the university of Leipzig and succeeded Telemann as the director of The New Church. As a conductor he increased the members of the musical college to forty musicians, and, raised the standard of the opera. Apparently Hoffmann composed... [+] Read More
Artist: Capella Istropolitana
Formed by members of the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Capella Istropolitana has evolved from a chamber group to a full-size orchestra. Under the direction of Richard Edlinger, Capella Istropolitana has performed a diverse range of classical pieces. While their repertoire includes works by Handel, Vivaldi, and Telemann, Capella Istropolitana... [+] Read More
Artist: Johann Melchior Molter
In the eighteenth century Molter was a prolific contributor to a number of different musical genres. Compositional categories included cantatas, violin studies, sinfonias, sonatas, concertos, keyboard music, and, ballet and chamber works. He worked in Karlsruhe for the Baden-Durlach court. Studying in Italy, Molter next spent time as the... [+] Read More
Artist: Michel Blavet
Works attributed to this French flutist and composer include stage works, sonatas and concertos and a number of arrangements for dances. Blavet was self-taught and was highly lauded for the voice-like quality of his tones, his ability to remain strictly on tune, and his marvellous technical capabilities. Voltaire, Marpurg and Telemann were among... [+] Read More
Artist: Christoph Förster
A student of Pitzler, Heinichen and Kauffmann Forster acceded to positions in Merseburg (traveling to Dresden and Prague where he met Fux, Caldara and Conti), Rudolstadt and possibly Sonderhausen. He composed over 300 pieces of music but only a comparable few can definitiely be attributed to him as his christian name is problematic. The church... [+] Read More
Artist: Johann Kuhnau
Johann Kuhnau was a composer, keyboardist, music theorist, scholar, writer and lawyer. He was known for his keyboard music and preceeded Bach as Kantor of the Thomasschule in Leipzig. After Kuhnau showed early musical promise and was active as a church musician and music student, culminating with the Kantorship in 1701. In addition to his... [+] Read More
Artist: Johann Georg Pisendel
As a prominent violinist, Pisendel toured European and German cities and states. His skill developed early and brought him under the tutelage of Torelli. Between 1709 and 1718 he made several concert trips even while appointed as the Konzertmeister for the Dresden court. He visited France, Berlin and Italy but returned to Dresden in 1718 where... [+] Read More
Artist: Johann Friedrich Fasch
Composer and Kapellmeister Fasch was one of the most important contemporaries of J.S. Bach. His compositions included the genres of vocal church cantatas, psalms, serenades, secular operas and instrumental music in the forms of overtures, concertos, symphonies and sonatas. The work of Fasch is extremely important as his music epitomizes the... [+] Read More
Artist: Radhika Miller
Though she studied classical piano as a child, Miller took up the flute in college after reading some passages about the instrument in a yoga book. It turned out to be more than a whim. By the end of her first year, she was studying in France with famed classical virtuoso Jean-Pierre Rampal. Three years later, Miller graduated from San Francisco... [+] Read More
Artist: Christoph Graupner
Graupner was first noticed to have a keen acumen for sight singing, observed by his teachers when he studied keyboard with Kustner at Reichenbach. The teachers at the Thomasschule which he attended included Schelle and Kuhnau. He moved to Hamburg where he met Telemann (who was a life-long friend) and Grunewald. It is here that Graupner was first... [+] Read More
Artist: Edward J. Allen
This classical artist has been associated with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra since 1984, appearing on some of this group's excellent recordings. Nonetheless, Allen is actually an American who hails from Washington state. He is also a member of the New Zealand Chamber Orchestra which has featured him as a soloist in performances of composers... [+] Read More
Artist: Jacob Wilhelm Lustig
A student of Mattheson, Telemann and Kuntzen, Lustig became the church organist at the two Michaelis in Hamburg. He was able to hear a number of prominent organists including J.S. Bach and Lustig was also a friend of Arp Schnitger the organ builder. In 1728 he acceded to the organist position of St Martin's in Groningen and maintained this... [+] Read More
Artist: Ross Boissoneau
My Desert Island list, all are from the 70s and 80s. A sad commentary on either the current state of music or the current state of my listening tastes. It leaves out a lot (besides the 90s), but I could get by. ~ Ross Boissoneau
The list:
Nick Drake - Bryter Layter
The quintessential folk album, heartbreakingly beautiful, with flourishes of... [+] Read More
Artist: George Frideric Handel
An internationally known German composer and keyboard virtuoso, George Handel has written more than 40 Italian operas, chamber music, church music, oratorios and instrumental music. His versatility in composing has led to a career full of accomplishments, including writing Italian operas and English oratorios.
George Handel was born in Halle to... [+] Read More
Artist: Art Maxwell
Art MaxwellMulti-Instrumentalist - Composer - Arranger - Producer - Record Executive - Booking Agent - Production Consultant - Instructor - Flute - Alto Flute - Piccolo - Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone Saxophone - Clarinet and Bass Clarinet - Oboe - ShakuhachiBackgroundBegan music studies at age four on the recorder and flute studies at age... [+] Read More
Artist: Dave Lampson
Born February 5, 1957, Lawton, Oklahoma. Began studying trumpet at the age of 10, then switched first to baritone, then to trombone. Largely self-taught except for one high school course in contrapuntal harmony, and private performance lessons. Played in marching, concert and stage bands in high school; concert band and trombone choir for my... [+] Read More
Artist: Sir Neville Marriner
Along with Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Neville Marriner is one of the names most closely associated with the reawakening of modern interest in Baroque and early Classical music. At the end of the 1950's, he founded the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, the first British chamber orchestra specializing in Baroque and early Classical repertory to find... [+] Read More
