Telemann

(teFle-man), Georg Philip, compr b. Magdeburg, Mar. 14, 1681; d. Hamburg, July 25, 1767. Self-taught in all but rudiments: composed opera at 12, conducted 248 TEMPLE church music at 14; student of law and languages at Leipzig Univ.; orgt. 1704, and mus. dir. at NeuMrche; concertmaster at Eisenach 1708, capellmeister there 1709 until death, though he never lived there; capellmeister Frankfort 1712; mus. dir. to town of Hamburg after 1721; more widely known and rated higher in his day than his friend and contemporary J. S. Bach; composed fluent and correct works, operas, overtures, sonatas, etc. Temple, Hope, see Me ager, Mme. Andr6.