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Composer

George Frideric Handel

German-British Baroque composer (1685–1759)

1685–1759

5,055 catalog entries

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
Entries with composition dates
153 of 5,055

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Grouped works and collections

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Browse 36 grouped works and collections

Catalogue

Works page 91 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 [Sarabande] (G120) — —— Piano— 1
Allegro [Fugue] (G113) — —— Piano— 1
Chaconne With 21 Variations In G Major (G229) — —G major Piano— 0
Chaconne With 62 Variations In G Major (G228) — —G major Piano— 0
Fugue – Allegro (G194) — —— Piano— 1
Fugue In B-flat Major (G37) — —B-flat major Piano— 0
Passacaille – Chaconne (G255) — —— Piano— 1
Prelude (G18) And Lesson (G19) In A Minor — —A minor Piano— 0
Prelude (G265) And Sonata – Allegro (G266) In G Minor — —G minor Piano— 0
Prelude Allemande — —— Piano— 0
Sarabande With 2 Variations (G110) — —— Piano— 1
Sonata – Allegro (G35) — —— Piano— 1
Sonata In C Major Hwv.365 — —C major Piano— 0
Sonata In G Minor, Courante [H.Eccles] — —G minor Piano— 0
Water Music [Handel, George Frideric] — —— —— 0
Care Selve (Lovely Woodland) (Atalanta) — —— —— 0
Dimmi, Crudele Amore (Tell Me, Thou Cruel Love) (Muzio Scevola) — —— —— 0
Io Ti Levo L'impero Dell' Armi (Though I Raised You To Rank Of Commander) (Partenope) — —— —— 0
Lascia Ch'io Pianga (So Shall My Weeping) (Rinaldo) — —— —— 0
Non Ti Fidar (Don't Be Too Sure!) (Muzio Scevola) — —— —— 0
Notte Cara (Dear Night) (Floridante) — —— —— 0
Pensieri, Voi Mi Tormentate (Oh, Cruel Thoughts, Have Pity) (Agrippina) — —— —— 0
Piangero La Sorte Mia (I Shall Mourn My Cruel Fortune) (Giulio Cesare) — —— —— 0
Se Fedel Vuoi Ch'io Ti Creda (If You Would Of Love Assure Me) (Orlando) — —— —— 0
Son Confusa Pastorella ('tis Confusing For A Shepherdess) (Poro) — —— —— 0
Svegliatevi Nel Core (Arouse Thyself To Anger) (Giulio Cesare) — —— —— 0
Un Cenno Leggiadretto (A Gesture With Discretion) (Serse) — —— —— 0
Where'er You Walk (Semele) [Handel, George Frideric] — —— —— 0
Hallelujah Chorus (Messiah) [Handel, George Frideric] — —— —— 0
Ye Belles And Ye Flirts (Folksong Suite) [Doktor, Paul] — —— —— 0
Ode On St Cecilia's Day [Handel, George Frideric] — —— Tenor— 0
Nisi Dominus — —— —— 0
Laudate, Pueri, Dominum — —— —— 0
The Anthem On The Peace — —— —— 0
Evensong — —— —— 0
Light Is My Heart — —— —— 0
Concerto In B Flat — —— Viola— 0
The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba (Solomon) [Handel, George Frideric] — —— —— 0
Air (Water Music) [Handel, George Frideric] — —— —— 0
Air 'Come Se Ti Vedro' In Muzio Scevola — —— harpsichord— 0
Air In B Flat For Harpsichord Or Organ — —— harpsichord— 0
Allemande And Courante In B Minor — —B minor harpsichord— 0
Allemande And Courante In G Minor — —G minor harpsichord— 0
Aria 'Molto Voglio' In Rinaldo — —— harpsichord— 0
Aria 'Sventurato, Godi, O Core Abbandonato' From Floridante — —— harpsichord— 0
Prelude In B Flat — —— harpsichord— 0
Two Gigues In G Minor — —G minor harpsichord— 0
Art Thou Trobled — —— Tenor, Alto— 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.