Georg Friedrich Händel
Georg Friedrich Händel
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About Georg Friedrich Händel
George Frideric Handel (23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) was a German-British Baroque composer known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, concerti grossi, and organ concertos. Born in Halle, Germany, he spent his early years in Hamburg and Italy before settling in London in 1712, where he spent most of his career and became a naturalised British subject in 1727. Handel's music was influenced by the middle-German polyphonic choral tradition and Italian Baroque composers. His work represents a high point of the Baroque style, advancing Italian opera, creating the English oratorio and organ concerto genres, and introducing new styles into English church music. He is regarded as one of the leading composers of his time. Handel established three commercial opera companies to provide Italian opera for the English nobility. In 1737, following a physical breakdown, he shifted his focus to English choral works aimed at the middle class. After the success of Messiah in 1742, he ceased composing Italian operas. His orchestral works, including Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks, remain popular. One of his coronation anthems, "Zadok the Priest," has been performed at every British coronation since 1727. Handel died in 1759, aged 74, as a respected and wealthy figure, and was given a state funeral at Westminster Abbey. Interest in Handel's music increased notably from the mid-20th century onwards. Musicologist Winton Dean described him as not only a great composer but also a dramatic genius. His music was admired by Classical-era composers such as Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven.
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Georg Friedrich Händel — Top 30 songs of 116
| Artist | Song title | Like / Dislike | |
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| Georg Friedrich Händel | Feuerwerksmusik HWV 251 | ||
| Georg Friedrich Händel | Wassermusik | ||
| Georg Friedrich Händel | Hallelujah Chorus (Messiah) | ||
| Georg Friedrich Händel | Zadok the Priest | ||
| Georg Friedrich Händel | Kontsert B (a 5) II Adagio | ||
| Georg Friedrich Händel | Messiah_ HWV 56_ Pt. 1: For unto us a child is born | ||
| Georg Friedrich Händel | Organ Concerto No.1 In G Minor_ Op.4 No.1 HWV 289: 3. Adagio | ||
| Georg Friedrich Händel | Concerto grosso "Alexanderfest" II Largo | ||
| Georg Friedrich Händel | Handel | ||
| Georg Friedrich Händel | Organ Concerto No.1 In G Minor, Op.4 No.1 HWV 289: 3. Adagio | ||
| Georg Friedrich Händel | Concerto grosso in do minore op. 6 n. 8 | ||
| Georg Friedrich Händel | Ritornello da Almira, Königin von Kastilien | ||
| Georg Friedrich Händel | Concerto grosso en do mineur op. 6 No 8 | ||
| Georg Friedrich Händel | Der Messias: Halleluja | ||
| Georg Friedrich Händel | "Precipitoso nel mar che freme" ooperist "Acis ja Galathea" | ||
| Georg Friedrich Händel | "Waft her, angels, through the skies" oratooriumist "Jephta" | ||
| Georg Friedrich Händel | Aaria "Kesk laineid õõtsub laevuke" kantaadist "Akis, Galateia ja Polyphemos" HWV-72 | ||
| Georg Friedrich Händel | Allegro. Oratooriumist "Simson" | ||
| Georg Friedrich Händel | Concerto grosso "Alexanderfest" I Allegro | ||
| Georg Friedrich Händel | Concerto grosso D op.6 nr.5 IV Largo | ||
| Georg Friedrich Händel | Concerto grosso a op.6 nr.4 II Allegro | ||
| Georg Friedrich Händel | Delirio amoroso HWV 99: III aaria "Un pensiero voli in ciel" | ||
| Georg Friedrich Händel | Duett "Tanti strali" | ||
| Georg Friedrich Händel | La Paix: Largo alla Siciliana (Music for the Royal Fireworks) | ||
| Georg Friedrich Händel | Largo | ||
| Georg Friedrich Händel | Messiah | ||
| Georg Friedrich Händel | Minuet / oratooriumist "Simson" | ||
| Georg Friedrich Händel | Oboekontsert nr.1 B I Adagio | ||
| Georg Friedrich Händel | Oboekontsert nr.3 g III Saraband | ||
| Georg Friedrich Händel | Orelikontsert F-duur op 7 nr 7 II Allegro |