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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 83 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
"Air and Variations in Bb, from Suite No. 1 in Bb , HWV 434" Performed by George Frideric Handel — HWV 434— Piano, Organ— 0
Menuet II Performed by George Frideric Handel — —— Flute— 0
"Sonata in E minor, Op. 1 no. 1b : complete" Performed by George Frideric Handel — Op. 1 no. 1bE minor Flute— 0
"Allemande in D minor, from Suite No. 3 in D minor , HWV 428" Performed by George Frideric Handel — HWV 428D minor Piano, Organ— 0
"Allegro: Suite No. 2 in F, HWV 427, second movement" — HWV 427— Piano— 0
"Prelude and Fuga : Suite No. 8 in F minor, HWV 433, first and second movements" Performed by George Frideric Handel — HWV 433F minor Piano— 0
"Adagio and Allegro from Sonata in D, HWV 378" — HWV 378— Piano, Flute— 0
"Largo and Vivace from Sonata in B minor, HWV 367b" — HWV 367bB minor —— 0
"Larghetto and Andante from Sonata in E minor, HWV 397" — HWV 397E minor —— 0
Minuet from The Water Music — —— —— 0
Minuet From Music For The Royal Fireworks — —— —— 0
Sarabande in D minor, HWV 448 No. 4 — HWV 448 No. 4D minor Piano— 1
Thy Will Be Done — —— Cello— 0
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion - Air — —— Voice, Choir— 0
Daydreaming — —— FluteClassical 0
Ah, mio cor, schernito sei — —— Voice— 0
Aria from the Concerto Grosso No. 23 — —— —Classical 0
Minuet in D Minor with 3 Variations — —D minor —— 0
Sarabande and Minuet in G Minor — —G minor —— 0
Sonatina in G Minor — —G minor Piano— 0
Harp Concerto Performed by George Frideric Handel — —— —— 0
Op. 1 - No. 2 in G Minor — Op. 1G minor RecorderClassical 1
No. 4 in A Minor — —A minor RecorderClassical 1
No. 11 in F Major — —F major RecorderClassical 1
And He Shall Feed His Flock — —— Choir— 0
The First Noel — —— Guitar, Voice— 0
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel — —— Guitar, Voice— 0
Pastoral Symphony Performed by George Frideric Handel — —— —— 0
Halleluja — —— —— 0
Adeste Fideles — —— —— 0
Deck the Halls — —— —— 0
Tochter Zion — —— —— 0
Da tempeste il legno — —— Voice— 1
Cessa omai di sospirare! — —— —— 1
Priva son d'ogni — —— —— 0
Per rendermi beato — —— —— 1
Piu che penso — —— —— 1
Col raggio placido — —— —— 1
The Lord Is My Shepherd — —— PianoClassical 0
19. Szonata d-moll: Hornpipe — —— Organ— 1
Suite II:Almira, HWV 1 — HWV 1— Piano, Organ, harpsichord, Cello, Flute— 0
Suite IV: Alcina, HWV 34 — HWV 34— Piano, Organ, harpsichord, Cello, Flute— 0
The Harmonious Blacksmith Performed by George Frideric Handel — —— —— 0
Where'er You Walk Performed by George Frideric Handel — —— —Classical 0
Overture Performed by George Frideric Handel — —— Piano— 0
Presto Finale Performed by George Frideric Handel — —— Piano— 1
Lo See The Conquering Hero — —— Piano, TromboneClassical 1
See The Conqu'ring Hero - Judas Maccabaeus — —— ChoirClassical 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.