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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 79 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
Toccato — —— Piano— 1
Menuett in G Major Additional credits Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach — —G major Piano, Organ— 0
Les Carillons Additional credits Johann Philipp Kirnberger — —— Piano— 0
Fugue — —— Piano, Organ, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, ClarinetClassical 0
Andante and Presto from Sonata in G Minor — —G minor —— 0
Lead Me, Lord — —— Piano, Organ— 0
Come to the Waters — —— Piano, Organ— 0
Sing With Grace in Your Heart — —— Piano, Organ— 0
Hallelujah Performed by George Frideric Handel — —— —— 0
Two Dances — —— violinClassical 0
Overture to The Messiah — —— violinClassical 0
Finale from Water Music — —— —— 0
Selections from Water Music — —— —— 0
Selections from Fireworks and Water Music, Entrance of the Queen of Sheba — —— —— 0
Minuet in F No. 1 — —— —— 1
Minuet in F No. 2 — —— —— 1
A Happy And Harmonious Blacksmith Performed by George Frideric Handel — —— Piano, FluteClassical, pop 0
Chaconne - Theme and 6 Variations — —— PianoClassical 1
Solemn March Performed by George Frideric Handel — —— Organ— 0
The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba Performed by George Frideric Handel — —— —— 0
Air Performed by George Frideric Handel — —— Piano, Organ, Flute, violin, ClarinetClassical, pop 0
Air in B Flat — —— —Classical 0
Air in G — —— —Classical 0
Allegro in C — —— —Classical 0
Bourree in B Flat — —— —— 0
Bourree in G — —— —— 0
Bourree in G Minor — —G minor —— 0
Courante in G — —— PianoClassical 0
Entry of the Queen of Sheba — —— —Classical 0
Fugue in F — —— —Classical 0
Gavotte in G — —— —Classical 0
Gigue No 1 — —— —Classical 1
Gigue No 3 — —— —Classical 1
But Who May Abide Performed by George Frideric Handel — —— Flute, violinClassical 0
He Shall Feed His Flock Performed by George Frideric Handel — —— Piano, Flute, violin, SaxophoneClassical 0
I Know That My Redeemer Liveth Performed by George Frideric Handel — —— Organ, Flute, violinClassical 0
Let the Bright Seraphim Performed by George Frideric Handel — —— —— 0
Sonata No. 5 - 4th Movement — —— FluteClassical 1
Harmonious Blacksmith, The - Theme — —— Pianopop 2
Gavotte and Variation — —— PianoClassical 0
Andantino con Grazia — —— PianoClassical 0
Were You There When They Crucified My Lord? — —— Organ— 0
Sonata IV in D — —— violinClassical 0
May Song [Op. 1, No. 3] Additional credits Enrique Granados — Op. 1, No. 3— Piano— 0
Menuet in G Major [Op. 14, No. 1] Additional credits Ignace Jan Paderewski — Op. 14, No. 1G major Piano— 0
Prelude in G minor — —G minor Piano— 0
Aria in G Major [Hwv 441] — Hwv 441G major Piano, Organ— 1
Biblical Sonata No. 4: The Mortally Ill and Then Restored He Additional credits Johann Kuhnau — —— Piano, Organ— 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.