Johann Georg Pisendel

Short bio Johann Georg Pisendel

Birthday: 1687

Died: 1755 in Dresden, Germany

Genre: Classical

Period: Baroque

Full biography Johann Georg Pisendel

Johann Georg Pisendel (1688-1755) was a German Baroque composer and violinist who made significant contributions to the development of the violin as a solo instrument. He was known for his virtuosity and his ability to perform complex and technically demanding works with ease. Pisendel led the court orchestra in Dresden for many years , and was considered the leading German violinist of his time.

Pisendel was born in Cadolzburg, Germany, and began his career as a violinist in the court orchestra in Ansbach. In 1712, he was appointed as the concertmaster of the court orchestra in Dresden, where he remained for the rest of his life. During this time, he performed extensively as a soloist and also composed a number of works, including concertos, sonatas, and other pieces for violin.

Pisendel was known for his close relationships with other prominent composers of his time, including Johann Sebastian Bach, Georg Philipp Telemann, and Antonio Vivaldi, among others. He served as a source of inspiration for many of these composers, and they often dedicated works to him or wrote pieces specifically tailored to showcase his virtuosic abilities.

Today, Pisendel is remembered as an important figure in the development of the solo violin repertoire, as well as an inspiration to many of the leading composers of the Baroque era. His compositions continue to be performed and recorded, and his legacy as one of the greatest violinists of all time remains secure.

Compositions featuring Johann Georg Pisendel

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Fantasie, Imitation des Caractères de la Danse, for 2 Dessus, Haute-contre, Taille e Basse de Violon	5:36 min	Chamber Music	-
2	Violin Concerto in B flat major	13:58 min	Concerto	-
3	Sonata for violin solo	13:51 min	Chamber Music	-
4	Sonata for violin & continuo in G minor	14:35 min	Chamber Music	-
5	Sonata for violin & continuo in E minor	10:47 min	Chamber Music	-
6	Sonata for violin & continuo in E flat major (attrib.)	10:30 min	Chamber Music	-
7	Sonata for violin & continuo in D major	11:01 min	Chamber Music	-
8	Sonata for violin & continuo in C minor	12:13 min	Chamber Music	-
9	Sonata for violin & continuo in C minor	13:44 min	Chamber Music	-
10	Sonata for violin & continuo		Chamber Music	-
11	Sonata for solo violin in A minor	15:19 min	Chamber Music	-
12	Sonata da chiesa for strings, 2 oboes & continuo in C minor, J. III.2	4:24 min	Orchestral	-
13	Sinfonia in B flat	10:49 min	Orchestral	-
14	Concerto for 2 horns, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings & continuo in D major	5:38 min	Concerto	-
15	Concerto à 5 da Chiesa for solo violin, 2 oboes, strings & continuo in G minor	12:56 min	Concerto	-
16	Concerto movement for 2 oboes, bassoon, strings & continuo in E flat major, Jung II/1	6:15 min	Concerto	-
17	Concerto movement (Allegro) for violin, strings & continuo in A minor, Jung deest	4:18 min	Concerto	-
18	Concerto for woodwinds, 2 horns, strings & continuo in G major	5:50 min	Concerto	-
19	Concerto for violin, 2 oboes, strings & continuo in D	15:24 min	Concerto	-
20	Concerto for violin & orchestra in E flat	12:43 min	Concerto	-
21	Concerto for solo violin, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings & continuo in G major	9:39 min	Concerto	-
22	Concerto for solo violin, 2 horns, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings & continuo in D major	13:53 min	Concerto	-
23	Concerto for oboe, violin, strings & basso continuo in D major		Chamber Music	-
24	Concerto for oboe, strings & continuo in E flat major (Mus. 2-0-6,2)		Concerto	-
25	Concerto for 2 oboes, strings & continuo in G minor (Mus. 2-0-14)		Concerto	-
26	Concerto for 2 oboes, bassoon, strings & continuo in E flat major	6:16 min	Concerto	-

Albums featuring Johann Georg Pisendel

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Bach \| Bertali \| Biber \| Corelli \| Pisendel, Nadja Zwiener, Johannes Lang (3) – 1723(CD, )	2023	Ramée
2	Zefiro, Alfredo Bernardini, Heinichen, Lotti, Pisendel, Veracini, Vivaldi, Zelenka – Grand Tour A Venezia(CD, )	2022	Arcana (4)
3	Johann Sebastian Bach - Johann Georg Pisendel, Amandine Beyer – Sonates Et Partitas, BWV 1001-1006(CD, )	2021	Alpha Classics
4	Pisendel, Mulsant, Hélène Schmitt – Oeuvres Pour Violon Seul(CD, Album)	2019	Maguelone
5	Pisendel, Tartini, Veracini, Vivaldi, Rachel Podger, Brecon Baroque, Alison McGillivray, Daniele Caminiti, Marcin Świątkiewicz – Grandissima Gravita(SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album)	2017	Channel Classics
6	Pisendel, Tomasz Aleksander Plusa, Robert Smith (63), Earl Christy, Ere Lievonen – Violin Sonatas(CD, Album)	2017	Brilliant Classics
7	Telemann, Pisendel, Schaffrath, Reichenauer ... Radio Antiqua – Treasures Of The German Baroque(CD, )	2015	Ambronay Éditions
8	Hasse • Pisendel • Fasch • Brescianello • Händel - Dresdner Barockorchester – Gloria Dresdensis(CD, Album)	2014	cpo
9	Pisendel - Johannes Pramsohler – Violinkonzerte Aus Dresden / Violin Concertos From Dresden(CD, )	2012	Raumklang
10	Freiburger Barockorchester - J.S. Bach I C.P.E. Bach I Biber I Händel I Locatelli I Pisendel I Purcell I Schmelzer I Telemann I Vivaldi I Zavateri I Zelenka – Freiburger Barockorchester Edition(Box Set, Compilation, 10×CD, Album, Reissue)	2011	Sony Music
11	Bach, Biber, Pisendel, Westhoff - Mira Glodeanu – L'Art Du Violon Seul Dans L'Allemagne Baroque(CD, Album)	2009	Ambronay Éditions
12	Johann Georg Pisendel, Anton Steck, Christian Rieger – Violin Sonatas(CD, Stereo)	2004	cpo
13	Antonio Vivaldi, Tomaso Albinoni, Johann Georg Pisendel / La Serenissima, Adrian Chandler – Per Monsieur Pisendel(CD, )	2003	Avie Records
14	Pisendel, Martina Graulich, Ute Petersilge, Thomas Boysen, Stefano Demicheli – Pisendel & Dresden - Virtuosic Violin Sonatas From The Court Of Saxony(CD, )	2003	Carus
15	Johann Georg Pisendel - Freiburger Barockorchester, Petra Müllejans, Gottfried Von Der Goltz – Concerti con varii strumenti (Dresdener Konzerte)(CD, Album)	1999	Carus
16	Vivaldi, Pisendel, Graun, Telemann, Roland Straumer, Virtuosi Saxoniae, Ludwig Güttler – Violinkonzerte Des Barock(CD, Album, Reissue)	1997	Berlin Classics
17	Heinichen • Veracini • Quantz • Pisendel • Fasch • Dieupart - Musica Antiqua Köln, Reinhard Goebel – Concerti "Per L'Orchestra Di Dresda"	1995	Archiv Produktion
18	Zelenka, Pisendel - Freiburger Barockorchester, Gottfried Von Der Goltz – Concerti Et Al.	1995	Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
19	Johann Georg Pisendel, Johann Sebastian Bach, Johann Gottlieb Graun, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Violine des Barock und der Klassik	1990	Grünenthal
20	Johann Georg Pisendel, Virtuosi Saxoniae, Ludwig Güttler – Sinfonia & Concerti	1988	Capriccio (2)
21	Vivaldi • Pisendel • Pezel • Quantz • Heinichen • Buffardin • Hasse − Eckart Haupt − Dresdner Barocksolisten − Ludwig Güttler − Virtuosi Saxoniae – Musik Auf Villa Hügel - Barock In Dresden(2×LP, Compilation, Box Set, )	1987	Capriccio (2)
22	Johann Georg Pisendel, Georg Philipp Telemann, Michael Haydn, Jaap Schröder, Concerto Amsterdam – Masters Of The Baroque(CD, Compilation)	1987	Pro Arte
23	Michael Haydn · Pisendel · Telemann, Concerto Amsterdam, Jaap Schröder – Virtuose Violinkonzerte Des Spätbarock	1971	MPS Records
24	Antonio Vivaldi, Johann Georg Pisendel, Sylvius Leopold Weiss Sylvius Leopold Weiß Johann David Heinichen, Johann Adolf Hasse – Dresden - Am Sächsischen Hofe	1968	His Master's Voice
25	Johann David Heinichen, Johann Georg Pisendel, Georg Friedrich Handel, Johann Friedrich Fasch, Roman Totenberg, Hilde Langfort, Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Zlatko Topolski – German Baroque Violin Concertos(LP, Album, Stereo)	-	Musical Heritage Society
26	Jenny Abel, Pisendel, Bach, Bartók, Henze – Jenny Abel, Violine (Vol. 1) Spielt Pisendel, Bach, Bartók, Henze(CD, )	-	Edition Podium