Żary. One-storey house made of grey stone, roofed with grey tiles. In the 18th century it was called “Hotel de Pologne”. Later, town chronicles call it “The Golden Owl Inn”. After 1900, there is no data in the town documents. It was situated opposite the old cemetery at the height of the contemporary hospital building in Zielonogórska Street. In the …

Another eminent person, whom Telemann met in Żary in addition to W.C. Printz was Erdmann Neumeister, a poet and author of church hymns. In 1705-1712 Neumeister was a superintendent in Żary, a pastor at the church of St. Mary (parish church) and a preacher of the court. Telemann wrote music to all of Neumeister ‘s first and third cycle of …

Georg Philipp Telemann fell in love with Amalia Louise (Elizabeth) JulianeEberlin, a maid (courtier) of Princess von Sachsen-Weißenfels – wife of Count Erdmann II von Promnitz. She arrived at the court of the Count in Żary together with the duchess in 1706. Ever since their first meeting, the couple had eyes for each other. However, frequent Count’s trips and Telemann’s …

Family Georg Philipp Telemann was born on 14 March 1681 in Magdeburg in the orthodoxally Luterian environment. He was the younger son of Heinrich Telemann and Maria Haltmeier. The ancestors of the composer descended from middle townspeople. Many of them studied at universities and were connected with the Church. Georg Philipp’s father came from the vicinity of Erfurt. He studied …

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) had been supposed to become a preacher, than a lawyer and, to the content of music lovers, he became a famous and valued composer. His output influenced significantly the German music of the late baroque and indicated its new direction of development. Telemann’s name is today listed among such 18th century German and Italian musicians as …