George Frideric Handel, German composer, was born on February 23, 1685 in Halle, Roman Empire. He died on April 14, 1759. In 1685, a boy was born in the family of a court barber, who was named George. From the age of seven, Handel began to study music, and at nine he wrote his first work. Despite the desire of his father to see his son as a lawyer, George Friedrich did not give up music and began to learn to play the organ on his own.
At the age of 18, Handel left for Hamburg, where the most famous
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George Frideric Handel, German composer, was born on February 23, 1685 in Halle, Roman Empire. He died on April 14, 1759.
In 1685, a boy was born in the family of a court barber, who was named George. From the age of seven, Handel began to study music, and at nine he wrote his first work.
Despite the desire of his father to see his son as a lawyer, George Friedrich did not give up music and began to learn to play the organ on his own.
At the age of 18, Handel left for Hamburg, where the most famous opera house was located. It was in Hamburg, a few years later, that George's first operas - "Almira" and "Nero" - were released.
From 1707 to 1709, the composer traveled and studied in Italy, and it was there that he came to fame as a master of Italian opera.
In 1710, George became a Kapellmeister at the court, in 1712 – composed vocal compositions for the future Queen of Great Britain. From the same year, the composer lives on the pension granted to him by Queen Anne. After the sudden death of Queen Anne, Georg Friedrich Handel created the composition “Music on Water”, which he dedicated to the new monarch who ascended the throne.
Returning to London in 1717, Handel enters the service of the Duke of Chandos, and directs concerts at Cannons Palace.
Since 1720, Handel has served as director of the Royal Academy of Music, without stopping writing opera, and since 1740 - oratorios, among which - "Messiah".
At the age of 65, Handel began to have vision problems, the musician was not helped even by the operations performed, and in 1753 Handel Georg Friedrich was completely blind. In 1759, Handel left this world.
During his creative life Handel wrote more than 40 opera works, among which one can distinguish Rinaldo, many concerts for the organ, chamber and vocal music. In honor of the composer, a crater on the planet Mercury was named.
Handel's music has also been used in many films, such as:
Vatel “No Censorship,” “Dangerous Connections,”
"Four Hands Dinner" The Antichrist. /