Handel, George Frederic H Composers Composition

Handel, George Frederic H Composers Composition

Handel, George Frederic

Popularly considered Britain's greatest composer, George Frederic Handel (Georg Friedrich Händel, 1685-1759) was born in Germany, studied in Italy, and moved to England in 1710, where he stayed for the rest of his life. He made his name in opera, but when public interest in his work began to wane, he turned to the composition of oratorios. "Messiah", composed in 1741, is his most famous work.

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- Biographical information, catalog of compositions, recent recordings and reviews, bibliographies, organizations, and links. (by Brad Leissa)

- Listing of vocal works and lyrics, many in Italian with English translations, from the Lied and Art Song Texts Page at REC Music.
- Information about Handel's friendship with the Legh family and visits to their home, Adlington Hall, Cheshire. He also played Adlington Hall organ, built by Bernard "Father" Smith in 1670.
- Biography tracing his education and development into one of the premier composers of the Baroque period and in all of classical music with summary list of works. From the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.
- Discography, links.
- Biography and musicography by Daryl Lee plus links. From the Michael O'Neal Singers' Composer of the Month feature.
- Brief biographical note, selected works, quotes, recommended reading and recordings, other resources, and timeline from Humanities Web.
- Sponsors an annual festival celebrating Handel and his contemporaries in London. Society information, Festival programme and locations.
- Directory of mp3s made available by the performing artists.
- Karadar dictionary entry with life, works, catalogue, operas, illustrations, related composers, and MIDI audio examples of his works.
- Filmography listing movies and television programs using or based on his works, brief biography, and links to related material from the Internet Movie Database (IMDb).
- Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays.
- Recommended Handel links, books and music editions, with brief descriptions.
- Events, membership, and subscription information.
- The dramatic story of the Duke of Chandos, for whom Handel composed the Chandos Anthems - his rise to riches and fall to financial ruin within ten years. Illustrated.
- 30+ MIDI files.
- Free and complete MIDI files of the fuguistic compositions, 'Messiah' included.
- Scholarly article exploring contradictory evidence as to whether or not he wrote specifically for the instrument from ICA's Clarinet Journal anthology by R. B. Chatwin.
- 18th century house where George Frideric Handel lived for 36 years until his death in 1759. Restored to reflect the life and times of the composer. Hours of operation and directions.
- Detailed biography, large portrait, scores, orchestral and organ works, related composers, and links from the Here Of A Sunday Morning radio program.
- Over 600 works by Handel (including the complete Messiah) and two biographies (Concise Oxford Dictionary of music.) Works offered in MIDI, MP3, and Windows Media audio formats, including live recordings of featured artists.
- Brief essay exploring whether or not he wrote specifically for the instrument or if indications actually point to the trumpet from ICA's Clarinet Journal anthology, Jan La Rue.
- biography (at the Classical Music Pages)
- Information and aims of the Society. Basics about G.F. Handel. Publications and recordings offered and concerts and lectures organized by the Society.
- Forum; chat. (@classicals.com)
- Opera arias: text and MIDI. (English/Spanish/French)

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