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    George Frideric Handel was born on February 23, 1685, to Georg and Dorothea Handel of Halle, Saxony, Germany. From an early age, Handel longed to study music, but his father objected, doubting that music would be a realistic source of income. In fact, his father would not even permit him to own a musical instrument.

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    George Frideric Handel was born on February 23, 1685, to Georg and Dorothea Händel in Halle, Germany. To study music he had to overcome his father's objections, and at the same time follow his father's insistence that he study law. But even before Handel had finished his law courses, he was devoted to pursuing a musical career.

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    George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel (/ˈhændəl/; baptised Georg Friedrich Händel, German: [ˈɡeːɔʁk ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈhɛndl̩] (listen); 23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759 ) was a German-British Baroque composer well known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, concerti grossi, and organ concertos. … See more

    Early years

    Family
    Handel was born in 1685 (the same year as Johann Sebastian Bach and Domenico Scarlatti) in Halle, Duchy of Magdeburg (then part of Brandenburg-Prussia). His parents were See more

    Later years

    In 1749, Handel composed Music for the Royal Fireworks; 12,000 people attended the first performance. In 1750, he arranged a performance of … See more

    Works

    Overview
    Handel's compositions include 42 operas, 25 oratorios, more than 120 cantatas, trios and duets, numerous arias, odes and serenatas, solo and trio sonatas, 18 concerti grossi, and 12 organ concertos. His most famous … See more

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    • Handel Reference Database
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    From Hamburg to Italy

    Handel's probationary appointment to Domkirche expired in March 1703. By July Handel was in Hamburg. Since he left no explanation for the move biographers have offered their own … See more

    In London

    Arrival
    In June 1710, Handel became Kapellmeister to German prince George, the Elector of Hanover, but left at the end of the year. It is likely … See more

    Legacy

    Handel's works were collected and preserved by two men: Sir Samuel Hellier, a country squire whose musical acquisitions form the nucleus of the Shaw-Hellier Collection, and the abolitionist Granville Sharp. The catalogue accompanying the See more

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      1. ↑ En español, la grafía habitual es la original Händel tanto en los materiales didácticos de la mayoría de conservatorios como en los textos especializados en música, así en Grout y Palisca: Historia de la música occidental, Ulrich Michels: Atlas de música, ambos de la Ed. Alianza; o Clemens Kühn: Tratado de la forma musical, Ed. SpanPress; si bien Haendel ha sido ampliame…

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