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Composer

George Frideric Handel

German-British Baroque composer (1685–1759)

1685–1759

5,055 works in the index

Born
1685
Died
1759
Birthplace
Halle (Saale)
Place of death
Westminster
Citizenship / historical state
Brandenburg-Prussia; Kingdom of Great Britain; Holy Roman Empire
Period (estimated from birth year)
Baroque

Biography

Handel spent most of his career in London writing for the public rather than a court, and it shows in the music: direct, grand and built to work in a large room. The catalogue is dominated by the oratorios, the keyboard suites and a great deal of instrumental music.

Messiah is the most-performed choral work in the language and is sold in a bewildering number of editions, from full scholarly scores to simplified singalong versions — check what you are buying, because they are not interchangeable in a rehearsal. The keyboard suites include the variations known as The Harmonious Blacksmith and are more approachable than Bach's equivalent works.

Much of his instrumental music exists in arrangements for combinations he never wrote for. These are legitimate and often excellent, but the listing does not always make clear which you are getting.

Life and musical career

Occupations
composer; harpsichordist; organist; violinist; opera composer; impresario; university teacher
Education
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Teachers
Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow
Instruments played
pipe organ; harpsichord; oboe
Genres
opera; oratorio; concerto; anthem; classical music; coronation anthem
Movements
Baroque music
Notable works
Messiah; Water Music; Music for the Royal Fireworks; Giulio Cesare in Egitto; Alcina; Serse; Concerti grossi, Op. 6
Official website
http://gfhandel.org
Birth name
Georg Friedrich Händel
Native languages
German
Languages used
German; English; Italian
VIAF ID
5126950
ISNI
0000000122759702
GND ID
118544489
Library of Congress ID
n79129204
MusicBrainz ID
27870d47-bb98-42d1-bf2b-c7e972e6befc

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Piano, Choir, Organ, Voice, Flute
Genres represented
Classical, Rock, Christmas, pop, Jazz
Works with composition dates
153 of 5,055

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 45 of 106

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
a-moll HWV 610 / c-moll HWV 610 — HWV 610— Piano, harpsichord— 1
Preludio ed Allegro HWV 574 — HWV 574— Piano, harpsichord— 0
4 Faksimiles — —— Piano, harpsichord, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Choir, Piccolo, percussionRock, Classical 1
Prelude-Capriccio G-dur HWV 571 — HWV 571— Piano, harpsichordRock 0
3. Guistino — —— harpsichord— 2
11. Joseph — —— harpsichord— 1
Sonata In E Minor, HWV 375 — HWV 375E minor Flute— 1
Sonata In B Minor, HWV 376 — HWV 376B minor Flute— 1
"Sonata in E minor, Op. 1 no. 1b (HWV 359b): complete" — Op. 1 no. 1b; HWV 359bE minor Flute— 1
Fugue In D — —— Piano, Organ, Guitar, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Clarinet, Saxophone, Viola, Tenor SaxophoneClassical 6
Arioso from Alcina Hwv 34 — Hwv 34— Flute, Oboe, violin, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, Recorder, Saxophone— 7
Theme From Swan Lake — —— Flute— 1
Russian Sailors' Dance — —— Flute— 1
Ode to Joy — —— Flute— 2
Alegro — —— Piano, Organ, Flute— 0
Aria di Rossane — —— Piano, Organ, Flute— 0
Scena V — —— Piano, Organ, FluteClassical 1
Atto I — —— Piano, Organ, Flute— 1
Flavio: Arias (4) [contemporary arrangement] — —— Flute— 0
Sonate e-moll HWV 379 (Querflote) — HWV 379— Flute— 0
Sonate a-moll HWV 362 (Blockflote) — HWV 362— Flute— 1
Air II — —— Flute, Horn, Trombone, Timpani, Tuba, percussion, Euphonium— 0
Sonata in G minor, Op. I/2, HWV 360 — HWV 360G minor Piano, Organ, Cello, Flute, RecorderClassical 1
Einzelnachweise — —— Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Horn, Piccolo— 0
I. Ouverture — —— Horn, ClarinetClassical 2
2. Aria in E-Flat Major, HWV 411 — HWV 411E-Flat major Clarinet— 1
Anhang: Ouverture g-moll HWV deest — —— Oboe, BassoonRock 0
Libretto Drucke, London 1739 und London 1757 — —— Oboe, Bassoon, Choir, Trombone, percussion— 0
Fugue in A Minor (originally in D minor) — —— Recorder— 0
Sonata No. 3 - 2nd Movement (Allegro) — —— violin— 0
Sonata No. 4 - 4th Movement (Allegro) — —— violin— 0
29. Midnight Song — —— violin— 0
32. Chromatic cats — —— violin— 0
33. Show off! — —— violin— 1
34. Little lamb — —— violin— 1
Royal Fireworks Theme From The Overture — —— Cello, violin— 2
Rondeau From Sonata No. 3 For Two Violins Opus 5 — Opus 5— violin— 3
Editorial Note — —— violin— 1
Al Furor — —— Piano, violin— 1
Processional From The Oratorio Joshua — —— Trumpet— 0
Sonatina in C — —— Guitar— 1
Seven Long Years — —— Guitar— 1
Cumberland Trail — —— Guitar— 0
Darling Nellie Gray — —— Guitar— 0
Blues in A — —— Guitar— 0
Dance — —— Guitar— 1
Etude By Carulli — —— Guitar— 0
Been There, Done That — —— Guitar— 0

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. The biography above is our own. Authority record: VIAF 8931159248059304870007. Portrait: Attributed to Balthasar Denner, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.