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George Frideric Handel
Questions about George Frideric Handel, a well-known English composer during the Baroque Period.
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What is the toy called that you bounce on and it is round and has two handels stiking out the top?
The toy you're describing is called a "hoppity hop" or "hopping ball." It's a large, inflatable ball with handles on top that children can bounce on while holding onto the handles for stability. These toys are popular for outdoor play and help develop balance and coordination.
Did BOTH bach and handel compose a St. John's passion?
No, only Johann Sebastian Bach composed a St. John's Passion, known as "Johannes-Passion," which is one of his major works. George Frideric Handel did not write a St. John's Passion; instead, he is known for other oratorios and sacred music, such as "Messiah." While both composers were contemporaries and created significant religious music, their works are distinct and separate.
Did the composer Handel have any brothers sisters or children?
Yes, as far as I know, he had two sisters (There would have been an older brother, Kind Handel, but he was born and died in 1684). His two sisters were
younger, Johanna Christina Handel born in 1690 and Dorothea Sophia Handel born
in 1697. This information comes from my own family tree. I'm descended from an Uncle of his.
The only other indication of Handel having siblings is that he left the bulk of his estate to a niece in Germany upon his death. This must have been the daughter of one of his sisters, but I have no records of who they married or who that niece may have been.
How did George Handel fit in the time period?
That period in music is called "Baroque". Handel lived and worked in the final years of that period, and his latest music was contemporary of a new style that started to arise, the so-called "style gallant" or "pre-classical". That's why we say that Handel's works belong to the "late baroque".
Is the libretto for Handel's oratorio Messiah is a compilation of verses from the Bible?
The libretto is a compilation of biblical verses from the old and New Testaments, set in three parts.
Joyous, rejoicing, uplifting, prestigious, praising, exhaulted, powerful, dramatic.
When did Handel write the music for the royal fireworks?
Handel wrote Music for the Royal Fireworks in 1749.
Tolomeo, re d'Egitto (Ptolemy, King of Egypt) is an opera by Handel.
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Did Jackie Pullinger have any family?
In her book Chasing the Dragon, on p. 26 she mentions that she has a twin sister (Gilly) and two other sisters and parents who lived in England. The book also says that she was never married.
