Georg Philipp Telemann / Helmut Bornefeld (arr.) Sonata in G major

Telemann's extremely rich compositional output, the fruits of three quarters of a century's work, encompasses almost all genres of music; in his vocal works it ranges from songs with basso continuo accompaniment to chamber and church cantatas, and to opera. In his own assessment, church music played a central role in his output; he alone probably composed over 1,600 church cantatas, as well as cantata-style funeral music settings (such as Du aber, Daniel, gehe hin), psalm settings (for example, Deus judicium tuum) and oratorios. Throughout his works Telemann showed himself to be a progressive composer, open to new trends and keen to experiment whilst exploring new directions; not without reason was he called a forerunner of classicism. However, his compositions constitute only a part of his importance to music history: as a music publisher, the author of publications for teaching, the director of middle-class music societies and initiator of public concerts, he made a considerable contribution to creating the preconditions for the support of the musically-educated middle classes in the ensuing era of music. Personal details

Helmut Bornefeld wurde am 14. Dezember 1906 in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim geboren. Er studierte Komposition, Klavier und Kirchenmusik an der Musikhochschule in Stuttgart. Er war von 1937 bis 1971, mit einer sechsjährigen Unterbrechung durch Kriegsdienst, Kantor und Organist an der Pauluskirche in Heidenheim. 1951 übernahm er dort die Stelle als Kirchenmusikdirektor. Zusammen mit Siegfried Reda organisierte er 1946-1960 die „Heidenheimer Arbeitstage für Neue Kirchenmusik“. 1976 wurde er zum Professor ernannt. Helmut Bornefeld verstarb am 11. Februar 1990 in Heidenheim. Personal details