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The piece is in D major.
No, it is not a major music label.
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The tonic of F major is F major.
Handel spent the major portion of his life in London, where he composed many of his famous works such as "Messiah" and "Water Music". He became a naturalized British citizen in 1727.
Boccherini's Minuet in E Major Opus 11, No.5
Luigi Boccherini's Op.11, No 5 Minuet in E major.
His father wanted him to study law, and tried to stifle his interest in music. George Frederick Handel, composer of the Baroque Era - Born - 23rd of February, 1685 in Halle, Germany Died - 14th of April, 1759 in London, England Buried in Westminster Abbey, London Major works include - 47 Operas, 12 Concertos, 16 Oratorios. Genres - Italianate operas, English oratorios. Handel had lost his sight by the time he died.
The piece is in D major.
Minuet in G Major from the "note book for Anna magdalena"
Especially the Messiah oratorio
Minuet in G major is not from a symphony, but came from 'Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach'; it was thought originally to be written by Bach, but it is now thought to be by Christian Petzold.
A tonic is the root note of a musical piece. This note is what names the key that the song is in. So, if a minuet is written in the key of G, it's tonic note is G and its tonic chord is G major.
Mozart wrote his first piece, a small minuet in Eb major, when he was five.
D major, a key associated with rejoicing (e.g. Hallelujah chorus)
Hmmmm...one hit wonder? From WikiPedia: "Handel's compositions include forty two operas, twenty nine oratorios, more than 120 cantatas, trios and duets (together about 2.000 arias), chamber music, a large number of ecumenical pieces, odes and serenatas and sixteen organ concerti." In addition to his Messiah, which I suspect is the "one hit" to which you refer, his Water Music and opera, Serse, are quite well known and appreciated.