Handel, George Frideric
Born: Feb 23, 1685 AD
Died: 1759 AD, at 74 years of age.
Nationality: German
Categories: Composers, Musicians
Died: 1759 AD, at 74 years of age.
Nationality: German
Categories: Composers, Musicians
1685 - George Frideric Handel, born on the 23rd of February in Halle, EC Germany. He was a German-born British Baroque composer who was a leading composer of concerti grossi, operas and oratorios. His vast output included over 40 operas, about 20 oratorios, cantatas, sacred music, and orchestral, instrumental, and vocal works.
1702 - He was organist of Halle Cathedral at the age of 17, while also studying law,.
1703 -1706 - Worked as a violinist and keyboard player in the Hamburg opera orchestra.
1706 - 1710 - In Italy, he established a great reputation as a keyboard virtuoso, and had considerable success as an operatic composer.
1710 - He was appointed to the court of the Elector of Hanover (later George I of Great Britain).
1720 - He worked at the King's Theatre, London, where he produced a stream of operas, and then developed a new form, the English oratorio, which proved to be highly popular.
1737 - After a stroke, he rallied.
1739 - 1742 - Wrote some of his most memorable work, such as Saul, Israel in Egypt, and Messiah.
1759 - Died on the 14th of April. He is buried in Poet's Corner, Westminster Abbey.
1702 - He was organist of Halle Cathedral at the age of 17, while also studying law,.
1703 -1706 - Worked as a violinist and keyboard player in the Hamburg opera orchestra.
1706 - 1710 - In Italy, he established a great reputation as a keyboard virtuoso, and had considerable success as an operatic composer.
1710 - He was appointed to the court of the Elector of Hanover (later George I of Great Britain).
1720 - He worked at the King's Theatre, London, where he produced a stream of operas, and then developed a new form, the English oratorio, which proved to be highly popular.
1737 - After a stroke, he rallied.
1739 - 1742 - Wrote some of his most memorable work, such as Saul, Israel in Egypt, and Messiah.
1759 - Died on the 14th of April. He is buried in Poet's Corner, Westminster Abbey.
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