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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 47 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
Me, When the Sun Begins to Shine — —— Piano, Voice— 0
Oft On A Plat of Rising Ground — —— Piano, Voice— 0
O Killing Shock of Unexpected Pain — —— Piano, Voice— 0
Straight Mine Eye Hath Caught New Pleasures — —— Piano, Voice— 0
Aria "Sweet accents" aus HWV 124 — HWV 124— VoiceRock 0
Oh, come chiare e belle (Olinmto pastore, Tebro fiuzme, Gloria) HWV 143. Anhang; Rekonstruktionen zu "Echeggiate, festeggiate, Numi eterni" HWV 119; Veranderte Fassungen zu "Mi palpita il cor" HWV 132c — HWV 143; HWV 119; HWV 132c— VoiceRock 1
Tu fedel? tu costante HWV 171 — HWV 171— Voice— 0
And Sudden — —— Piano, Choir— 1
Be Ye Sure — —— Choir— 0
Come Joyfully Sing — —— Choir— 1
O Grant It, Heav'n — —— Piano— 1
Wise Men Flatt'ring May Deceive You — —— Piano— 1
O Lord, We Alone Trust In Thee — —— Organ— 0
Menuett aus "Wassermusik" — —— OrganRock 1
Concerto d'organo Nr. 14 in A, HWV 296a (Organ Concerto no. 14 in A mjor) — HWV 296a— —— 0
Teach Me O Lord — —— —— 0
Konzert F-Dur HWV 292 (op. 4 Nr. 4) — HWV 292; op. 4 Nr. 4— OrganClassical 0
"Prelude and Fuga (Allegro): Suite No. 8 in F minor, HWV 433, first and second movements" — HWV 433F minor —— 1
Sonate g-moll HWV 368 — HWV 368— violin— 0
Sonate A-Dur HWV 372 — HWV 372— violin— 0
"Fugue No. 1 in G minor, HWV 605" — HWV 605G minor —— 0
Suite No. 2 F major HWV 427 — HWV 427— Piano— 1
Suite No. 3 D minor HWV 428 — HWV 428— Piano— 1
Suite No. 4 E minor HWV 429 — HWV 429— Piano— 2
Suite No. 5 E major HWV 430 — HWV 430— Piano— 2
Prelude, Sonata, Air and Variations B flat major HWV 434, Nos. 1-3 — HWV 434— Piano— 1
Allegro D minor HWV 475 — HWV 475— Piano— 1
Allemande F major HWV 476 — HWV 476— Piano— 2
Allemande A major HWV 477 — HWV 477— Piano— 2
Allemande B minor HWV 479 — HWV 479— Piano— 1
Capriccio G minor HWV 483 — HWV 483— Piano— 1
Chaconne G minor HWV 486 — HWV 486— Piano— 2
Prelude D minor HWV 562 — HWV 562— Piano— 2
Prelude D minor HWV 564 — HWV 564— Piano— 1
Prelude F sharp minor HWV 570 — HWV 570— Piano— 2
Prelude G minor HWV 572 — HWV 572— Piano— 1
Prelude G minor HWV 573 — HWV 573— Piano— 1
Prelude A minor HWV 575 — HWV 575— Piano— 2
Sonata G major HWV 579 — HWV 579— Piano— 1
Fugue G minor HWV 605 — HWV 605— Piano— 1
Fugue A minor HWV 609 — HWV 609— Piano— 1
Suite G minor HWV 452 — HWV 452— Piano— 1
Suite A major HWV 454 — HWV 454— Piano— 2
Concerto d'organo Nr. 13 in F, HWV 295 Performed by George Frideric Handel — HWV 295— Organ— 1
Nur Eins erbitte ich von Gott - Es-Dur/Eb major — —— Choir— 1
Suite B-Dur HWV 440 -fur Klavier- — HWV 440— Piano, harpsichord— 1
Suite d-Moll HWV 437 -fur Klavier- — HWV 437— Piano, harpsichord— 1
Suite d-Moll HWV 447 -fur Klavier- — HWV 447— Piano, harpsichord— 2

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.