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The Telemann Prize is an annual classical music award for special achievements in interpretation, research and cultivation of the life and work of Georg Philipp Telemann.

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Since 1987, the city of Magdeburg has awarded the prize every year in March at the time of Telemann's birthday (14 March). Prize winners can be artists, scientists, music teachers, ensembles, institutions or laymen. [1] [2]

The prize consists of a bronze plaque designed by the Berlin sculptor Wilfried Fitzenreiter  [ de ] and is endowed with 2,500 euros. [3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Alle Artikel kategorisiert unter »Georg-Philipp-Telemann-Preis« on NMZ
  2. ↑ Georg-Philipp-Telemann-Preis der Stadt Magdeburg on KulturPreise
  3. ↑ Georg-Philipp-Telemann-Preis der Stadt Magdeburg (German) on harnoncourt.info
  4. ↑ Oberbürgermeister verlieh den 20. Georg-Phillip-Telemann-Preis der Landeshauptstadt Magdeburg on presse-service
  5. ↑ "Thomaskantor Gotthold Schwarz erhält Telemann-Preis 2018". Volksstimme (in German). 2 November 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "Prof. Dr. Klaus Hofmann erhält Telemann-Preis 2019". Kulturbüro Göttingen (in German). 3 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "Prof. Dorothee Oberlinger wird 2020 mit dem Telemann-Preis geehrt". Telemann in Magdeburg (in German). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  8. ↑ "Elizabeth Wallfisch wird 2021 mit dem Telemann-Preis geehrt – neue musikzeitung". nmz (in German). Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "Telemann-Preis für US-Amerikaner Steven D. Zohn – Festtage für März geplant – neue musikzeitung". nmz (in German). Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  10. ↑ "Prof. Dr. Steven D. Zohn wird 2022 mit dem Georg-Philipp-Telemann-Preis geehrt – Das Nachrichtenportal – News rund um Magdeburg". magdeburger-news.de (in German). 2 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  11. ↑ "Georg-Philipp-Telemann-Preis 2022 geht an Musikwissenschaftler Steven D. Zohn – neue musikzeitung". nmz (in German). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  12. ↑ "Ian Payne wird mit dem Georg-Philipp-Telemann-Preis 2023 geehrt – neue musikzeitung". nmz (in German). Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  13. ↑ "Prof. Dr. Barthold Kuijken erhält Georg-Philipp-Telemann-Preis 2024". Landeshauptstadt Magdeburg (in German). 27 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  14. ↑ "Telemann-Preis 2025 geht an Musikwissenschaftler Hirschmann". stern.de (in German). 12 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  15. ↑ "Wolfgang Hirschmann wird mit dem Georg-Philipp-Telemann-Preis geehrt". miz.org (in German). 12 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
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