Georg Philipp Telemann - Concerto for 2 Violins, TWV 52:G2 (c. 1740)

Georg Philipp Telemann (24 March [O.S. 14 March] 1681 – 25 June 1767) was a German Baroque composer and multi-instrumentalist. Almost completely self-taught in music, he became a composer against his family's wishes. After studying in Magdeburg, Zellerfeld, and Hildesheim, Telemann entered the University of Leipzig to study law, but eventually settled on a career in music. He held important positions in Leipzig, Sorau, Eisenach, and Frankfurt before settling in Hamburg in 1721, where he became musical director of the five main churches. Concerto for 2 Violins, TWV 52:G2 (c. 1740) Manuscript n.d. c. 1740 1. Grave 2. Allegro (1:54) 3. Largo (3:53) 4. Presto (5:44) Florian Deuter, solo Violin I & Reinhard Goebel, solo Violin II Musica Antiqua Köln