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German baroque composer,Georg Philipp Telemann(1681-1767) was a self-taught multi-instrumentalist, becoming a composer against his family’s wishes. However, his musical career saw him hold important positions and, to this day, he remains a major composer. His sublimeSonata in C minorfor Oboe is superbly arranged for Alto Saxophone by contemporary French saxophonist,Jean-Marie Londeix.
Telemanncomposed hisSonata in C minorfor Oboe whilst in service to the German Royal family. During this time, he composed a wealth of instrumental music, including Sonatas and Concertos.Londeix‘s arrangement for Saxophone ofTelemann‘sSonataincludes adaptions for the instrument, such as dynamics, phrase marks, performance and tempo directions, articulation and breath marks, making the baroque genre accessible to the Saxophone, a relatively modern instrument.