First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod explains how the young Telemann was determined to succeed despite the efforts of a reluctant parent. Including Overture (Les Turcs); Fantasia No 12 in G minor. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
How a trip to Poland inspired Telemann to experiment with folk flavours. Plus how he worked with the best performers around him to create a series of very popular concerts. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod surveys Telemann's countless instrumental skills and describes an encounter with one of the more bizarre musical contraptions of the day. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod uncovers Telemann's business acumen, including a negotiation which secured him a hefty salary increase. Plus how Telemann cashed in from the wealth of nobles. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod on the contrast in fortunes between Telemann's public and private lives. While he was successful working for his patrons, his wife scandalised the whole of Hamburg. Show more
