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Why are Georg Philipp Telemannās prefaces to his music collections valuable to performers?
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Georg Philipp Telemann
Georg Philipp Telemann.
Georg Philipp Telemannās prefaces to his music collections are highly valuable to performers because they provide a wealth of practical advice regarding the performance of his own compositions as well as those of his contemporaries. These writings offer essential guidance on how the music of that era should be interpreted and executed.1