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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 80 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
Chaconne Additional credits Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, Georg Böhm — —— Piano, Organ— 0
Fantaisie in C Major [HWV 490] — HWV 490C major Piano, Organ— 1
Courante [Hwv 441] — Hwv 441— Piano— 0
Entrée in G Minor [HWV 453] — HWV 453G minor Piano— 0
Child's Song Additional credits Felix Alexandre Guilmant — —— Piano— 0
5 Variations, B flat major Performed by George Frideric Handel — —— Piano, harpsichord— 0
Suite, A major, HWV 426 — HWV 426— Piano, harpsichord— 1
Suite, F major, HWV 427 — HWV 427— Piano, harpsichord— 1
Suite, D minor, HWV 428 — HWV 428— Piano, harpsichord— 1
Suite, E minor, HWV 429 — HWV 429— Piano, harpsichord— 1
Suite, E major, HWV 430 — HWV 430— Piano, harpsichord— 1
Suite, F sharp minor, HWV 431 — HWV 431— Piano, harpsichord— 1
Suite, G minor, HWV 432 — HWV 432— Piano, harpsichord— 1
Suite, F minor, HWV 433 — HWV 433— Piano, harpsichord— 1
Early version of single movements — —— Piano, harpsichord— 0
Sonatina, D minor Performed by George Frideric Handel — —— Piano, harpsichord— 1
Sonata, B flat major, HWV 434 Performed by George Frideric Handel — HWV 434— Piano, harpsichord— 1
Chaconne, G major, HWV 435 Performed by George Frideric Handel — HWV 435— Piano, harpsichord— 0
Suite, D minor, HWV 436 Performed by George Frideric Handel — HWV 436— Piano, harpsichord— 0
Suite, D minor, HWV 437 Performed by George Frideric Handel — HWV 437— Piano, harpsichord— 0
Suite, E minor, HWV 438 Performed by George Frideric Handel — HWV 438— Piano, harpsichord— 0
Suite, G minor, HWV 439 Performed by George Frideric Handel — HWV 439— Piano, harpsichord— 0
Suite, B flat major, HWV 440 Performed by George Frideric Handel — HWV 440— Piano, harpsichord— 0
Suite, G major, HWV 441 Performed by George Frideric Handel — HWV 441— Piano, harpsichord— 0
Prelude and Chaconne, G major, HWV 442 Performed by George Frideric Handel — HWV 442— Piano, harpsichord— 1
Early version of single movements Performed by George Frideric Handel — —— Piano, harpsichord— 0
Sonata for Flute and figured bass, E minor, HWV 359b Performed by George Frideric Handel — HWV 359b— FluteClassical 1
Sonata for Flute and figured bass, G major, HWV 363b Performed by George Frideric Handel — HWV 363b— FluteClassical 1
Sonata for Flute and figured bass, B minor, HWV 367b Performed by George Frideric Handel — HWV 367b— FluteClassical 1
Sonata for Flute and figured bass, D major, HWV 378 Performed by George Frideric Handel — HWV 378— FluteClassical 1
Sonata for Flute and figured bass, E minor, HWV 379 Performed by George Frideric Handel — HWV 379— FluteClassical 1
Sonata for Flute and figured bass, A minor, HWV 374 Performed by George Frideric Handel — HWV 374— FluteClassical 0
Sonata for Flute and figured bass, E minor, HWV 375 Performed by George Frideric Handel — HWV 375— FluteClassical 0
Sonata for Flute and figured bass, B minor, HWV 376 Performed by George Frideric Handel — HWV 376— FluteClassical 0
Hallelujah Chorus Performed by George Frideric Handel — —— —— 0
Air, Bourree, and Hornpipe from Water Music in F — —— —— 0
Hornpipe from Water Music in D — —— —— 0
Hornpipe from Water Music in F — —— —— 0
Hornpipe from Water Music in F, Hornpipe Water Music in D — —— —— 0
Jigg from Oreste — —— Cello, violin, Viola— 0
Minuet from Il Pastor Fido — —— —— 0
Sinfonia from Scipione — —— —— 0
Rondeau from Ariodante — —— Cello, violin, Viola— 1
Minuet from Arminio — —— —— 0
Andante from Berenice — —— —— 0
Minuet from Imeneo — —— —— 0
Sinfonia from Giustino — —— —— 0
Sinfonia from Ezio — —— —— 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.