"I am not one who was born in the custody of wisdom. I am one who is fond of olden times and intense in quest of the sacred knowing of the ancients." Gustave Courbet

14 March 2016

Happy birthday, Telemann.

Georg Philipp Telemann was born on this day in 1681.

A musician cannot move others unless he too is moved.  He must, of necessity, feel all of the affects that he hopes to arouse in his audience, for the revealing of his own humor will stimulate a like humor in the listener.

Georg Philipp Telemann

Andrea Mogavero, flute, and Elia Mastrovito, bassoon, perform the Vivace from the Flute Sonata in E minor TWV 41:e2 ...

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