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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 73 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
THE JAZZIE KNUMBER THREE PASTICHE PIECES NO.3 TURNER, EVAN — —— Choir— 0
Wie lieblich ist der Boten Schritt — —— Piano— 1
Ich wei — —— Piano— 0
O Herr, h?r unser Flehn — —— Piano, Voice— 0
O heilger, heilger Wahrheit — —— Piano, Voice— 1
O Jordan, heilger Strom — —— Piano, Voice— 1
Nasce al bosco in rozza cuna — —— Piano, Voice— 1
In sanften Weisen t?nt mein Sang — —— Piano, Voice— 0
Bewaffne dich mit Mut — —— Piano— 1
Bachus, ewig jung und sch?n — —— —— 0
Das Volk, das da wandelt im Dunkel — —— —— 0
Sie schallt, die Posaun — —— —— 0
Mein Vater! Weh! Mir d?nkt — —— Piano— 0
Sarabande d-Moll nach HWV 437 — HWV 437— PianoClassical 1
Flotensonate G-Dur HWV 363b: Bourree — HWV 363b— —— 0
Oboenkonzert Nr. 3 g-Moll HWV 287: Sarabande — HWV 287— Piano, Cello, violin— 0
Xerxes HWV 40: Largo, "Ombra mai fu" — HWV 40— —— 0
Sonate fur Flote G-Dur HWV 363b: Bourree — HWV 363b— —— 0
Seht, er kommt mit Preis gekront [Tochter Zion, freue dich] G-Dur -aus dem Oratorium "Judas Maccabaus" - Bearbeitung fur Klavier- — —— —— 0
Sarabande e-Moll -aus der Suite fur Klavier HWV 429- — HWV 429— Piano— 0
Sarabande d-Moll -aus der Suite fur Klavier HWV 437- — HWV 437— Piano— 0
Prelude E-Dur -aus der Suite fur Klavier HWV 430- — HWV 430— Piano— 0
Passacaille g-Moll -aus der Suite fur Klavier HWV 432- — HWV 432— Piano— 0
Largo ["Ombra mai fu"] F-Dur -aus der Oper "Xerxes" - Bearbeitung fur Klavier- — —— —— 0
Halleluja D-Dur -aus dem Oratorium "Der Messias" - Bearbeitung fur Klavier- — —— Piano— 0
Gigue e-Moll -aus der Suite fur Klavier HWV 438- — HWV 438— Piano— 0
Gigue e-Moll -aus der Suite fur Klavier HWV 429- — HWV 429— Piano— 0
Gigue B-Dur -aus der Suite fur Klavier HWV 440- — HWV 440— Piano— 0
Courante G-Dur -aus der Suite fur Klavier HWV 441- — HWV 441— Piano— 0
Capriccio g-Moll HWV 483 -fur Klavier- — HWV 483— Piano— 0
Allemande B-Dur -aus der Suite fur Klavier HWV 440- — HWV 440— Piano— 0
Allegro D-Dur -fur Klavier- Performed by George Frideric Handel — —— Piano— 0
Air d-Moll -aus der Suite fur Klavier HWV 436- — HWV 436— Piano— 0
Air con Variazioni E-Dur "Der harmonische Grobschmied" -aus der Suite fur Klavier HWV 430- — HWV 430— Piano— 0
Air con Variazioni B-Dur -aus der Suite fur Klavier HWV 434- — HWV 434— Piano— 0
Sonate fur Flote und Klavier G-Dur HWV 363b — HWV 363b— Piano, Organ, FluteClassical 1
Sonate fur Flote und Klavier C-Dur HWV 365 — HWV 365— Piano, Organ, FluteClassical 1
Er weidet seine Heerde — —— Piano, Organ— 1
Herr in den H?h'n — —— Piano, Organ— 0
Sieges-Chor -fur Klavier zu 4 Handen bearbeitet- ) Performed by George Frideric Handel — —— Piano— 0
Herr in der H?hn — —— Low Voice— 0
"Se teco vive il cor" — —— Voice, Choir— 1
Sonata in g minor HWV 368 — HWV 368G minor Piano, Organ, Cello, violinClassical 0
Sonata in D Major HWV 371 — HWV 371D major Piano, Organ, Cello, violinClassical 1
Sonata in A Major HWV 372 — HWV 372A major Piano, Organ, Cello, violinClassical 1
Es blaut die Nacht — —— —— 0
Breite aus die gn?d'gen H?nde — —— —— 0
Wenn Schelmenaugen blicken — —— —— 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.