Händel, Georg Friedrich (1685-1759)
Händel. Balthassar Denner (Public Domain, 1727).
| Alternative last name spellings: Frederick |
| Alternative first name spellings: Handel |
| Alias: – |
“I would regret that people could only entertain their parts, because I want them to become better when listening to my works.”
GENERAL INFO
| Description: Händel was a German-born composer who achieved great success in England. Considered one of the main figures of the Baroque and successor of Henry Purcell, marked an entire era in English music. He was a great innovator in composing music for the public’s taste and not for the court. He was a great master of the homophonic technique and the greatest Italian opera composer and oratory. | |
| Sex: Male. | Occupation: Composer, Choirmaster, Organist. |
| Place of Birth / Death: Halle, Sacrum Germanic Roman Empire (Germany) / London, Kingdom of Great Britain (England). | Country Tags: Germany. Great Britain. |
| Periods: 18th Century. | Genres: Chamber music, Vocal music, Instrumental music, Opera. |
| Styles: Baroque. | School / Group: – |
| Instruments: Organ, Harpsichord, Oboe. | Relatives: – |
| Patrons: Ana Estuardo, Richard Boyle. | Master: Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow |
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External links
- All Music: Georg Friedrich Händel biography: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/george-frederick-handel-mn0000805740/biography – [10/02/2018].
- Biografías y vidas. La enciclopedia biográfica en línea: Georg Friedrich Händel: https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/h/haendel.htm – [10/02/2018].
- Georg Friedrich Händel at Encyclopædia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/biography/George-Frideric-Handel – [10/02/2018].
- Georg Friedrich Händel Discography at Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/375279-Georg-Friedrich-H%C3%A4ndel – [10/02/2018].
- Georg Friedrich Händel official website: http://gfhandel.org/ – [10/02/2018].
- Historia y Biografías: Georg Friedrich Händel: https://historiaybiografias.com/haendel/ – [10/02/2018].
- Iopera.es: Georg Friedrich Händel: http://iopera.es/georg-friedrich-handel/ – [10/02/2018].
- Naxos: Georg Friedrich Händel: https://www.naxos.com/person/George_Frideric_Handel/24403.htm – [10/02/2018].
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Georg Friedrich Händel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Frideric_Handel – [10/02/2018].
- Wikiquote: Georg Friedrich Händel: https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/George_Frideric_Handel – [10/02/2018].
Bibliography
- Beltrando-Patier, Marie-Claire y otros (1996). Historia de la música. Espasa Calpe.
- Buelow, George J. (2004). A History of Baroque Music. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press.
- Bukofzer, Manfred F. (1992). Historia de la música Barroca: De Monteverdi a Bach. Alianza Musica.
- Burkholder, J. Peter. Jay Grout, Donald. Palisca, Claude V. (2015). Historia de la música occidental. Madrid: Alianza música.
- Michels, Ulrich. (1992) Atlas de música, Vol 2. Madrid: Alianza Editorial.
- Onnen, Frank. (1967). Enciclopedia de la música. Madrid: Afrodisio Aguado.
- Pajares Alonso, Roberto L. (2010). Historia de la Música en 6 bloques. Madrid: Visión libros.
- Turina, Joaquín. (2000). Enciclopedia abreviada de la música. Madrid: Biblioteca Nueva.
- Young, Percy Marshall (1966). Handel. New York: David White Company.
