Handel was a German-born, British Baroque composer who spent most of his career in London. He was strongly influenced by Italian and German composers and was known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, and organ concertos. In 1712, Handel settled in London and became a British subject in 1727. Later in life, Handel suffered injuries in a carriage accident and developing cataracts that impaired his vision. He died in 1759 at age 74 in London.
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ˈhɛndəl ; 23 February 1685 (.S.) (N.S.) 5 March - 14 April 1759) 3 was a German-born, British
Baroque composer who spent the bulk of his career in London, becoming famous for his operas ,
oratorios , anthems and organ concertos Born in a family indifferent to music, Handel received
important coaching in Halle, Hamburg and Italy before settling in London (1712), and became a
naturalized British subject in 1727. four He was strongly influenced each by the great composers of
the Italian Baroque and the middle-German polyphonic choral custom.
In 1702, following his father's needs, Handel started learning law underneath Christian Thomasius
at the College of Halle 14 He earned an appointment for one yr as the organist in the former
cathedral, by then an evangelical reformed church. Handel appears to have been unsatisfied, and in
1703 he accepted a place handel as violinist and harpsichordist within the orchestra of the Hamburg
Oper am Gaensemarkt 15 There he met the composers Johann Mattheson , Christoph Graupner and
Reinhard Keiser His first two operas, Almira and Nero , have been produced in 1705. 16 He
produced two different operas, Daphne and Florindo , in 1708. It's unclear whether or not Handel
directed these performances.
In August 1750, on a journey back from Germany to London, Handel was significantly injured in a
carriage accident between The Hague and Haarlem in the Netherlands. 70 In 1751 one eye began to
fail. The trigger was a cataract which was operated on by the good charlatan Chevalier Taylor This
didn't improve his eyesight, however possibly made it worse. 50 He died eight years later in 1759 at
residence in Brook Road, at age seventy four. The last efficiency he attended was of Messiah. Handel
was buried in Westminster Abbey seventy one More than three thousand mourners attended his
funeral, which was given full state honours.
Between 1978 and 1986 the German educational Bernd Baselt catalogued Handel's works in his
Haendel-Werke-Verzeichnis publication. The catalogue has achieved large acceptance and is used as
the trendy numbering system, with every of Handel's works designated an "HWV" number, for
example Messiah is catalogued as "HWV 56".
In August 1750, on a journey again from Germany to London, Handel was severely injured in a
carriage accident between The Hague and Haarlem within the Netherlands. 70 In 1751 one eye
began to fail. The trigger was a cataract which was operated on by the great charlatan Chevalier
Taylor This didn't improve his eyesight, however possibly made it worse. 50 He died eight years later
in 1759 at residence in Brook Road, at age seventy four. The final performance he attended was of
Messiah. Handel was buried in Westminster Abbey 71 Greater than three thousand mourners
attended his funeral, which was given full state honours.
