The German Baroque composer Telemann (8 letters) was a prolific composer and one of the most important figures of the Baroque period. He wrote over 3, 000 works in almost every genre of his time, including operas, oratorios, cantatas, concertos, and chamber music. He was also an accomplished performer on the violin, viola da gamba, and harpsichord. Telemann's influence on the development of music was immense, and he is considered to be one of the most important composers of the Baroque era.