Musique de Table/Tafelmusik

Album by Georg Philipp Telemann

Musique de Table (Tafelmusik) is a collection of instrumental works by the German composer Georg Philipp Telemann, first published in 1733. Rooted in the high Baroque, the collection comprises orchestral suites and chamber pieces that blend dance movements, contrapuntal textures and concerto-like contrasts between soloists and ensemble, reflecting Telemann's synthesis of French, Italian and German styles and serving as a major published statement in his career intended for performance as table music.