Original poetry, essays, and cultural reflections.
1. Jamais dans ces beaux lieux, from Armide, by Gluck. 2.See the Conqu’ring Hero Comes, from Joshua, by Handel. 3. L’Amour nous dede la victoire, from Isbe, by Jean-Joseph de Mondonville. Background on These Selections: Learn about Armide. Learn about…
Georg Phillip Telemann (1681-1767) is today a fairly well known Baroque composer, at least among classical music buffs. He was a contemporary of Handel and J. S. Bach — who both counted Telemann as a friend and admired his music.…