Georg Philipp Telemann vs George Frideric Handel
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Compare the life timelines of Georg Philipp Telemann (1681–1767) and George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 74 years, from 1685 to 1759.
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Georg Philipp Telemann (1681–1767)
- — Born in Magdeburg, Brandenburg-Prussia Verified
- — Enrolled at Leipzig University and founded a collegium musicum Verified
- — Appointed Kapellmeister at the court of Sorau Verified
- — Served as Konzertmeister and Kapellmeister in Eisenach Verified
- — Death of his first wife Amalie Louise Eberlin Verified
- — Became city music director in Frankfurt am Main Verified
- — Appointed music director of Hamburg's five main churches Verified
- — Declined the Leipzig Thomaskantor post Verified
- — Launched the music periodical Der getreue Music-Meister Verified
- — Died in Hamburg Verified
George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
- — Born in Halle, Germany Verified
- — Settled permanently in London
- — Premiered the Water Music on the River Thames Verified
- — Became a naturalized British subject
- — Premiered Messiah in Dublin Verified
- — Died in London, England Verified