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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 82 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
Adagio 1 — —— —Classical 0
Adagio 2 — —— —Classical 0
Bourree 1 — —— —— 0
Bourree 2 — —— —— 0
Bourree 3 — —— —— 0
Allegro 1 — —— —Classical 0
Song of Triumph — —— Cello— 0
A tarka r?t — —— Voice, ChoirClassical 0
Vedd ?t a dalt — —— Voice, ChoirClassical 0
A gyenga r?zsa ?bred — —— Voice, ChoirClassical 0
Hallelujah from Messiah — —— —— 0
Allegro Maestoso from Water Music — —— —— 12
Larghetto Performed by George Frideric Handel — —— Piano, FluteClassical 0
I. Allegro — —— —Classical 1
II. Air — —— —Classical 1
Minuet from Music for Royal Fireworks — —— —— 0
Messiah, HWV56 - I: 8. 'O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion' Performed by George Frideric Handel — HWV56— —— 1
Deborah, HWV51: II. 24. 'In the battle fame pursuing' — HWV51— —— 1
Sarabande II — —— Piano, Horn, Trombone, TubaClassical 0
Lord to thee, each night and day — —— —Classical 2
Minuet 3 — —— —— 0
Passepied 2 — —— —— 0
Hornpipe from Royal Water Music Suite — —— —— 0
Larghetto from Sonata in C Major — —C major —— 0
Allegro Performed by George Frideric Handel — —— Pianopop 0
Largo Con Espressione — —— —— 0
Sonata in D major : Adagio Performed by George Frideric Handel — —D major —— 1
Sonata in D major : Allegro Performed by George Frideric Handel — —D major —— 1
I. March — —— —— 0
II. Chorus — —— —— 0
Ombra mai fu from Xerxes — —— —— 0
Allegro Maestoso from Water Music Suite — —— —— 0
He Shall Feed His Flock From Messiah — —— Organ— 0
Art Thou Troubled? Performed by George Frideric Handel — —— Pianopop 0
Largo: Ombra Mai Fu Performed by George Frideric Handel — —— —— 0
Lascia Ch'io Pianga Performed by George Frideric Handel — —— —— 0
"Courante in Bb, from Suite No. 7 in Bb , HWV 440" Performed by George Frideric Handel — HWV 440— Piano, Organ— 0
"Aria in G, from Suite No. 8 in G , HWV 441" Performed by George Frideric Handel — HWV 441— Piano, Organ— 0
"Rondeau from Sonata in E minor, Op.5 No.3" — Op.5 No.3E minor Piano, violin— 0
"Allegro from Sonata in F, Op.1 No.12" — Op.1 No.12— Piano, violin— 0
"Allegro in G, from Suite No. 8 in G , HWV 441" Performed by George Frideric Handel — HWV 441— Piano, Organ— 0
La rejouissance and La paix from Music for the Royal Fireworks — —— —— 0
Lascia ch'io pianga' from Rinaldo — —— —— 0
"Air and Doubles in E 'The Harmonious Blacksmith', from Suite No. 5 in E , HWV 430" Performed by George Frideric Handel — HWV 430— —— 0
"Air in E, HWV 425 " Performed by George Frideric Handel — HWV 425— Piano, Organ— 0
"Allemande in G, from Suite No. 8 in G , HWV 441" Performed by George Frideric Handel — HWV 441— Piano, Organ— 0
"Minuet in G minor, from Suite No. 1 in Bb , HWV 434" Performed by George Frideric Handel — HWV 434G minor —— 0
"Sarabande in G minor, from Suite No. 7 in G minor , HWV 432" Performed by George Frideric Handel — HWV 432G minor 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.