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This composer’s simulations of fugues in his works for unaccompanied solo flute have been noted by John Butt and by Steven Zohn, in one of his two books on this composer. A work by this composer was rediscovered in 2015 by François-Pierre Goy (“gwah”) and received its premiere recording by Thomas Fritzsch. A collection by this composer includes a triple concerto in F for three violins and another one in A for flute, violin, and cello. This composer included the movements “Neptune in Love” and “The Sleeping Thetis” in a piece that shares its name with three suites (10[1])by Handel. (10[1]-5[1])This composer wrote 12 fantasias for solo viola da gamba, (10[2])the earliest known viola (10[1])concerto, and a collection (10[1])made (10[2])up (10[1])of three “productions” (10[1])meant to be (10[1])performed during (10[1])banquets. (10[1])For 10 points, name this hyper-prolific (10[1])German (10[1])Baroque composer (10[1])of Tafelmusik. (10[1])■END■ (10[4]0[2])

ANSWER: Georg Philipp Telemann (The fourth sentence describes Wassermusik.)
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