George Frideric Handel

He was a German-English Baroque composer, who is famous for his operas, oratorios, and concerti grossi. Handel grew up in Germany and was trained in Italy, but settled in England in 1712, becoming a naturalised subject of the British crown on 20 February 1727

His works include Messiah, Water Music, and Music for the Royal Fireworks.

Early life:

Handel was born in Halle.His father, Georg Händel, 63 when his son was born, was an eminent barber-surgeon who also served as surgeon to the court of Saxe-Weissenfels and the Margraviate of Brandenburg.

According to John Mainwaring, his first biographer, "Handel had discovered such a strong propensity to Music, that his father who always intended him for the study of the Civil Law, had reason to be alarmed. He strictly forbad him to meddle with any musical instrument but Handel found means to get a little clavichord privately convey'd to a room at the top of the house. To this room he constantly stole when the family was asleep". At an early age Handel became a skillful performer on the harpsichord and pipe organ.

In 1702, following his father's wishes, Handel began the study of law at the University of Halle and also succeeded in getting an appointment as the organist at the local protestant cathedral. After a year Handel seems to have been very unsatisfied and in 1703, he moved to Hamburg, accepting a position as violinist and harpsichordist in the orchestra of the opera house. There, he met Johann Mattheson, Christoph Graupner and Reinhard Keiser. His first two operas, Almira and Nero, were produced in 1705. He produced two other early operas, Daphne and Florindo, in 1708. It is unclear if Handel directed these latter performances himself.

In 1710, Handel became Kapellmeister to George, Elector of Hanover, who would become King George I of Great Britain in 1714. He visited Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici and her husband in Düsseldorf on his way to London in 1710.

"Handel is the greatest composer who ever lived.

I would bare my head and kneel at his grave"

-- L.v. Beethoven (1824)

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