How Old Was Telemann When He Died?

Georg Philipp Telemann was a German Baroque composer and multi-instrumentalist. Almost completely self-taught in music, he became a composer against his family's wishes.

When did Telemann die?

Georg Philipp Telemann, (born March 14, 1681, Magdeburg, Brandenburg [Germany]—died June 25, 1767, Hamburg), German composer of the late Baroque period, who wrote both sacred and secular music but was most admired for his church compositions, which ranged from small cantatas to large-scale works for soloists, chorus, ...

Did Telemann and Bach meet?

Bach's personal connections with Georg Philipp Telemann were numerous. He first met him while Telemann was Konzertmeister (later Kapellmeister) in Eisenach, at the same time that J.S. Bach was court organist in nearby Weimar.