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Georg Philipp Telemann
Georg Philipp Telemann.
As the musical director of Hamburg starting in 1721, Georg Philipp Telemann held several significant responsibilities. Regarding the Hamburg Opera, he was specifically placed in charge of its operations.1
Beyond his duties at the opera, his role as musical director in Hamburg was comprehensive and included:
- Supplying music for the city's five main churches.1
- Serving as cantor at the Johanneum, a renowned humanistic school, where he also provided music instruction.1
- Directing a collegium musicum and presenting public concerts.1
Telemann maintained these extensive commitments in Hamburg while simultaneously fulfilling contracts to supply music to the courts of Eisenach and Bayreuth, as well as the town of Frankfurt.1