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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.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoHandel was writing music during an era known as the 'Baroque'. Music from this time was characterised by the use of tonal idioms rather than the older modal ones, a propensity for contrapuntal texture, and the ever-ubiquitous use of the basso continuo.
Handel's style in particular is notable for its dramatic depth, grandeur and deceptive simplicity. He wrote mainly for the stage, so much of his music is easy to listen to and understand, and he had a keen feeling for the vocal line. A list of compostions follows, with year of composition in brackets:
Almira (1705), Florindo (1708), Rodrigo (1707), Agrippina (1709), Rinaldo (1711), Il pastor fido (1712), Teseo (1713), Amadigi di Gaula (1715), Acis and Galatea (1718), Radamisto (1720), Muzio Scevola (1721), Floridante (1721), Ottone (1723), Flavio (1723), Giulio Cesare (1724), Tamerlano (1724), Rodelinda (1725), Scipione (1726), Alessandro (1726),
Admeto (1727), Riccardo Primo (1727), Siroe (1728), Tolomeo (1728), Lotario (1729), Partenope (1730), Poro (1731), Ezio (1732), Sosarme (1732), Orlando (1733), Arianna in Creta (1734), Oreste (1734), Ariodante (1735), Alcina (1735), Atalanta (1736), Arminio (1737), Giustino (1737), Berenice (1737), Alessandro Severo (1738), Faramondo (1738), Serse (1738), Giove in Argo (1739), Imeneo (1740), Deidamia (1741) and Semele (1744)
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∙ 14y agoHandel wrote music in the Baroque style.
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∙ 12y agoBaroque style
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∙ 11y agoOperas and Oratorios.
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When did Handel write the music for the royal fireworks?
Handel wrote Music for the Royal Fireworks in 1749.
Who wrote the piece of music called Hornpipe from water music?
I believe that is Handel. I believe that is Handel.
When did handel write the water music?
Yes, he made the set of orchestras and operas called "Water Music."
Who is the composer of the water music?
The most famous Water Music was composed by GF Handel.
What did Handel write?
the Messiah
What types of church music did Handel write?
Operas, and oratorios
Why did handel write music?
Handel wrote music because it was his desire and he followed his dreams
When did Handel write the music for the royal fireworks?
Handel wrote Music for the Royal Fireworks in 1749.
What music did handel write?
because
What kind of music did G F Handel write?
Classical music
What instrument did Handel write a lot of music for?
the piano and the violin
What type of music did George Frideric Handel write?
baroque oratorios
What period of music George Fredrick Handel write in?
he wrote in the Baroque Period in the History of Music :>
Who wrote the piece of music called Hornpipe from water music?
I believe that is Handel. I believe that is Handel.
When was Handel Music Prize created?
Handel Music Prize was created in 1993.
When did handel write the water music?
Yes, he made the set of orchestras and operas called "Water Music."
Did Bach and Handel only write instrumental pieces?
No. They both wrote a lot of music for voice. As just two famous examples: Bach's Mass in B Minor, and Handel's "Messiah".
