Thoroughbass/Basso continuo

This essay explores Telemann’s views on the range of the right hand and on the possible doubling of the singing voice by its upper part, as presented in his Singe-, Spiel- und General-Bass-Übungen. In the Singe-, Spiel- und General-Bass-Übungen, Telemann defines the standard range of the upper part of the right hand as extending from

This essay is the first in a series exploring Georg Philipp Telemann’s Singe-, Spiel- und General-Bass-Übungen. Telemann’s Singe-, Spiel- und General-Bass-Übungen (1733–1734) comprise 48 songs that include not only written-out continuo realizations but also instructions on how to create them. This collection is therefore an invaluable source for understanding German continuo practice of that time.