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George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel (/ ˈ h æ n d əl /; baptised Georg Fried(e)rich Händel, German: [ˈɡeːɔʁk ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈhɛndl̩] ⓘ; 23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) was a German-British Baroque composer well known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, concerti grossi, and organ concertos.
Apr 2, 2014 · George Frideric Handel composed operas, oratorios and instrumentals. His 1741 work, 'Messiah,' is among the most famous oratorios in history.
Jul 6, 2024 · George Frideric Handel, German-born English composer of the late Baroque era, noted particularly for his operas, oratorios, and instrumental compositions. He wrote the most famous of all oratorios, Messiah, and is also known for such occasional pieces as Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks.
Jul 20, 2023 · George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) was a composer of baroque music who was born in Germany but became an English citizen. His most famous works include his Messiah , Water Music , baroque Italian operas, and English oratorios.
Feb 23, 2024 · George Frideric Handel was one of the greatest composers of the Baroque period. Opera dominated Handel’s career, yet he was better known for his oratorios and instrumental works for several...
Feb 15, 2024 · Discover more about the life of George Frideric Handel, a British-German composer renowned for his baroque style arias & compositions.
Feb 23, 2024 · George Frideric Handel was one of the Baroque era’s most celebrated musical voices. Here are 10 of his greatest pieces.
May 11, 2018 · George Frideric Handel. 1685–1759. Composer Organist. From Halle to Italy. One of England's greatest composers, George Frideric Handel was German by birth and upbringing. Born in Halle in the German territory of Saxony, he studied law as well as music.
Jul 6, 2024 · George Frideric Handel - Composer, Baroque, Oratorio: The first basis of Handel’s style was the north German music of his childhood, but it was soon completely overlaid by the Italian style that he acquired in early adulthood during his travels in Italy.
George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) was one of the finest composers of his age. He worked prolifically across many different genres, most notably in opera and oratorio.
George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) was a German-British Baroque composer, famous for his operas, oratorios, anthems and organ concertos. Music and classical lovers may have encountered the Messiah's 'Hallelujah' chorus at Christmas, or his Music for the Royal Fireworks.
George Frideric Handel (23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) composed works including 42 operas; 24 oratorios; more than 120 cantatas, trios and duets; numerous arias; odes and serenatas; solo and trio sonatas; 18 concerti grossi; and 12 organ concertos.
Jun 10, 2021 · George Frideric Handel, a German-English composer, was one of the foremost musicians of England's Baroque era.
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George Frideric Handel: Life and work in Germany and England, at Court, his operas and oratorios. Many music samples.
George Frideric Handel, orig. Georg Friedrich Händel, (born Feb. 23, 1685, Halle, Brandenburg—died April 14, 1759, London, Eng.), German-born British composer. Born to a barber-surgeon in Halle, he showed a marked gift for music and studied organ, violin, and composition.
Apr 14, 2009 · One of the giants of Western music died 250 years ago Tuesday. George Frideric Handel, for his time, lived a good, long life. He was 74. Handel has been called the first classical music...
George Frideric Handel (February 23, 1685 – April 14, 1759) was a leading composer of Baroque concerti grossi, operas, and oratorios. Born in Germany as Georg Friedrich Händel ( ˈhɛndəl ), he lived most of his adult life in England, and became a subject of the British crown on January 22, 1727.
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George Frideric Handel (at age 64 in 1749) produced works, including Messiah that dazzled even the musical titans who would succeed him. AGE Fotostock. George Frideric Handel's Messiah was...
George Frideric Handel (German: Georg Friedrich Händel) (23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) was a German composer who went to live in England when he was a young man and later became a naturalised Briton.
Jul 13, 2007 · George Frideric Handel - The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba from the oratorio Solomon (1749) ...more.
George Frideric Handel. Born: Halle, February 23, 1685. Died: London, April 14, 1759. Born in the same year and country as Johann Sebastian Bach , young Georg Friederich Händel (the original German spelling of his name) was playing the violin, harpsichord, oboe, and organ by the age of eleven.
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