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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 62 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
Handel: Suite d minor HWV 436 — HWV 436— Piano— 0
The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba (Solomon) — —— —— 0
Water Music — —— —— 0
Largo aus der Oper Xerxes — —— —— 0
Sarabande aus dem Oboe-Donzert — —— Piano, Cello, violin— 1
Bourree aus der 5. Sonate fur Flote — —— —— 0
"Suite in Bb, HWV 440: No. 7 from 1727 collection" — HWV 440— Piano, Organ— 1
"Suite in D minor, HWV 436: No. 3 from 1727 collection" — HWV 436D minor Piano, Organ, Trumpet— 1
"Suite in G minor, HWV 452" — HWV 452G minor Piano, Organ— 1
Smiles — —— Piano— 0
The Harmonious Blacksmith from Air with 5 Variations from Suite in E major, No. 148 — —E major —— 0
Air (Water Music) — —— —— 0
L'homme Arme [French] — —— Piano— 0
Little Brown Jug — —— Piano— 0
"Suites Nos. 1 in A, 2 in F, 3 in D minor, 4 in E minor from 1720 collection, HWV 426-429" — HWV 426— Piano— 0
Sonata pur le Clavesin C-dur HWV 577 — HWV 577— Piano, Organ— 1
Suite d-moll HWV 447 — HWV 447— Piano, Organ, harpsichord— 1
Capriccio g-moll HWV 483 — HWV 483— Piano, Organ, harpsichord— 1
Air A-dur HWV 468 — HWV 468— Piano, Organ, harpsichord— 1
Sonata con Trio e Gavotta C-dur (fur eine Spieluhr) HWV 578 — HWV 578— Piano, Organ, harpsichord— 1
Lesson a-moll HWV 496 — HWV 496— Piano, Organ, harpsichord— 1
Partita A-dur HWV 454 — HWV 454— Piano, Organ, harpsichord— 2
1. Gloria in excelsis Deo, 2. Et in terra pax, 3. Laudamus te, 4. Domine Deus, Rex coelestis, 5. Qui tollis peccata mundi, 6. Quoniam tu solus sanctus — —— Piano, violin— 0
Spanish Dance — —— Piano— 0
Identify Flat Key Signatures — —— Piano— 0
Chaconne (With 21 Variations) In G Major (G 229) (HG II/ii/2) — —G major Piano— 0
Minuet In G Minor (G 242) (Part Of HG II/ii/1) — —G minor —— 0
Andante In A Minor — —A minor —— 0
Frondi Tenere... Ombra Mai Fu (Serse) — —— —— 0
Suite C-dur HWV 443 — HWV 443— Piano, Organ, harpsichordRock 1
Preludio d-moll HWV 564 — HWV 564— Piano, Organ, harpsichordRock 1
Chaconne F-dur (fur zweimanualiges Cembal — —— Piano, Organ— 1
Quel fior che all'alba ride — —— Piano, Voice, Continuo— 1
Die Blume prangt am Morgen — —— Piano, Voice— 1
Nein, ich werde nimmer trauen — —— Piano, Voice— 1
No, di voi non vo'fidami — —— Piano, Voice— 1
Amor, dir werd' ich nie trauen — —— Piano, Voice— 1
Beato in ver chi pu? — —— Piano, Voice— 1
O gl?cklich in Wahrheit ist — —— Piano, Voice— 0
Fronda leggiera e mobile — —— Piano, Voice— 1
Schwerer als Laub — —— Piano, Voice— 1
Ahi, nelle sorti umane — —— Piano, Voice— 1
O, in dem Schicksalsbereiche — —— Piano, Voice— 1
O! kenntest du die Qual — —— Piano, Voice— 1
Cangi? d'aspetto — —— Piano, Voice— 1
Mich umschmeichelt ein s? — —— Piano, Voice— 0
L'armi implora dal tuo figlio — —— Piano, Organ, Flute, Voice— 1
Die Waffen erflehe — —— Piano, Voice— 1

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.