Hallelujah Handel
George Frideric Handel was a world famous baroque composer, and is best known for his works ranging from operas, instrument compositions, and oratorios. Handel composed the most famous oratorios of all time, The Messiah. (Hogwood). In his lifetime, Handel composed almost 30 oratorios and nearly 50 operas. He was born in Halle, Brandenburg, Germany on February 23, 1685. He died April 14, 1759 in London, England. Handel had a gift for composing and playing instruments even from an early age. According to Hogwood, “the distinction due to Shakespeare in energy to poem, to Michelangelo in sculpture and painting, Handel may justly claim in the sister art; to him belongs the Majesty of Music.” (Hogwood). George Handel was a talented …show more content…
In 1704, Handel composed his first opera, Almira. The opera was a success, and was done performed 20 times in a short period of time. Handel traveled to Italy, and stayed there from 1706-1710. While in Italy, he composed Rodrigo in 1707 and Agrippina in 1709 and the later was grand success. Italy gave Handel the opportunity to meet and become well acquainted with several famous composers, but the most important thing about his time in Italy is the impact it had on his music style. Handel became an international success during his time in Italy, which led to his next move. Handel moved to London and became the Kapellmeister for the future King of England. Handel’s next opera Rinaldo was performed in 1711 in London, and it was yet again an even bigger success than the last. This opera is noted as his breakthrough success. (Hogwood). Handel, in 1713, gained royal fame for his next works Ode for the Queen’s Birthday and Utrecht Te Deum and Jubilate. (Bio.com). He became the master of the first Italian opera companies in London. In 1726, Handel became permanent resident and citizen of Britain. He left the Royal Academy and founded his own company called the New Royal Academy, after his latest opera was effective because of drama in the academy. For ten years, Handel produced two operas a years, but that style of music was dying in London. Handel composed over 40 operas, but decided to leave the dying genre. It was not long until Handel found his next big style oratorios. Oratorios were large pieces, but were cheaper than operas. He redid some of the famous Italian operas, and his oratorios became huge successes. Some of Handel’s first oratorios were Deborah and Athalia in 1733. In 1737, he suffered a stroke, and lost movement in his right hand. The same year his opera company went bankrupt. After treatment, his health approved and he composed two more successful oratorios
George Frideric Handel was a world famous baroque composer, and is best known for his works ranging from operas, instrument compositions, and oratorios. Handel composed the most famous oratorios of all time, The Messiah. (Hogwood). In his lifetime, Handel composed almost 30 oratorios and nearly 50 operas. He was born in Halle, Brandenburg, Germany on February 23, 1685. He died April 14, 1759 in London, England. Handel had a gift for composing and playing instruments even from an early age. According to Hogwood, “the distinction due to Shakespeare in energy to poem, to Michelangelo in sculpture and painting, Handel may justly claim in the sister art; to him belongs the Majesty of Music.” (Hogwood). George Handel was a talented …show more content…
In 1704, Handel composed his first opera, Almira. The opera was a success, and was done performed 20 times in a short period of time. Handel traveled to Italy, and stayed there from 1706-1710. While in Italy, he composed Rodrigo in 1707 and Agrippina in 1709 and the later was grand success. Italy gave Handel the opportunity to meet and become well acquainted with several famous composers, but the most important thing about his time in Italy is the impact it had on his music style. Handel became an international success during his time in Italy, which led to his next move. Handel moved to London and became the Kapellmeister for the future King of England. Handel’s next opera Rinaldo was performed in 1711 in London, and it was yet again an even bigger success than the last. This opera is noted as his breakthrough success. (Hogwood). Handel, in 1713, gained royal fame for his next works Ode for the Queen’s Birthday and Utrecht Te Deum and Jubilate. (Bio.com). He became the master of the first Italian opera companies in London. In 1726, Handel became permanent resident and citizen of Britain. He left the Royal Academy and founded his own company called the New Royal Academy, after his latest opera was effective because of drama in the academy. For ten years, Handel produced two operas a years, but that style of music was dying in London. Handel composed over 40 operas, but decided to leave the dying genre. It was not long until Handel found his next big style oratorios. Oratorios were large pieces, but were cheaper than operas. He redid some of the famous Italian operas, and his oratorios became huge successes. Some of Handel’s first oratorios were Deborah and Athalia in 1733. In 1737, he suffered a stroke, and lost movement in his right hand. The same year his opera company went bankrupt. After treatment, his health approved and he composed two more successful oratorios