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Composer

Handel

German-British Baroque composer (1685–1759)

215 works in the index

Birthplace
Halle (Saale)
Citizenship / historical state
Kingdom of Great Britain
Period (estimated from birth year)
Baroque

Biography

Handel — German-British Baroque composer (1685–1759). The recorded birthplace is Halle (Saale). The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as Kingdom of Great Britain.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Piano, violin, Guitar, Cello, Viola
Genres represented
Classical, pop, Blues, Christmas, Jazz
Works with composition dates
8 of 215

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 5 of 5

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
Battaglia and Lascia ch'io piangafrom Rinaldo — —— —— —
Chaconne from Almira — —— Cello, violin, Viola— —
Battaglia and Lascia ch'io pianga from Rinaldo — —— —— —
Ye Verdant Hills — —— Voice— 1
Allegro Maestoso from Water Music — —— —— 12
"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
La rejouissance and La paix from Music for the Royal Fireworks — —— —— —
Lascia ch'io pianga' from Rinaldo — —— —— —
"Allegro: Suite No. 2 in F, HWV 427, second movement" — HWV 427— 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 —— —
"Larghetto and Andante from Sonata in E minor, HWV 397" — HWV 397E minor —— —
Minuet from The Water Music — —— —— —
Minuet From Music For The Royal Fireworks — —— —— —
Sinfonia from Xerxes — —— —— —
Jigg and 2 Gavottes from Oreste — —— Cello, violin, Viola— 1
Minuet and Gavotte from Il Pastor Fido — —— —— —
With Trumpets And Horns From Water Music — —— —— —
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba from Solomon — —— —— 0
Samson: Let the bright seraphim — —— —— 0
Hence, Iris, Hence Away — —— Tenor, Alto— 1
"A Happy and Harmonious Blacksmith Air from Suite No. 5 in E, HWV 430, fourth movement" — HWV 430— —— 1

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 8931159248059304870007. Portrait: Attributed to Balthasar Denner, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.