Georg Philipp Telemann

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A German Baroque composer who wrote many pieces and influenced later classical music

proper noun

: Georg Philipp Telemann

Music historians often discuss the legacy of Georg Philipp Telemann in shaping eighteenth-century music.

Examples

The chamber ensemble dedicated an evening to the compositions of Georg Philipp Telemann.
Did Georg Philipp Telemann really compose over 3,000 works?
Many orchestras perform works by Georg Philipp Telemann to showcase Baroque music's diversity.
What a genius Georg Philipp Telemann was!
Many orchestras perform works by Georg Philipp Telemann to showcase Baroque music's diversity.
Music historians often discuss the legacy of Georg Philipp Telemann in shaping eighteenth-century music.
The chamber ensemble dedicated an evening to the compositions of Georg Philipp Telemann.

Synonyms

Telemann

vsGeorg Philipp Telemann

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A German Baroque composer who wrote many pieces between 1681 and 1767

uses the full given and family names rather than just the surname

Surface Forms

Georg Philipp Telemann main

Morphology

Georg + Philipp + Telemann

This item is a proper name; the information that Telemann was a Baroque composer (with life dates and accomplishments) is referential and not compositionally derived from the constituent names. Knowing the parts are personal names only signals that this refers to a person, but a B1 learner cannot infer his identity, era, or profession from the names alone, so the expression is opaque.

Etymology

Georg Philipp Telemann was a German composer who wrote an enormous amount of music and led many concerts and music groups. Because he produced so much and mixed different styles, his name now helps people remember the wide variety of 'Baroque' music.