Oratorio

George Friedrich Handel was German born in 1685, but died English by Heart in 1759. Handel, though German born, spent most of his life in England and became a naturalized citizen of that country. He was a virtuoso composer of Opera and Oratorio, and was one of the most versatile composers of his time. He began studying music when he was seven years of age; Duke, for whom his brother valeted, recognized him as being great. Handel studied the violin, harpsichord, and organ among many other instruments. Handel produced his first Opera at the age of nineteen. After he had finished law school (because of his father’s wishes) when he turned twenty-one, he traveled to Italy and continued his studies. Handel had a great passion for composing and…

can definetly hear all the different instraments and the the dynamics of the peice. (youtube.com) Over the time of his musical career he was exhausted by stress, he endured a number of problems with his physical health. Handel also suffered from depression and anxiety. He suffered from a stroke in the spring of 1737, The stroke had impaired the moevement of his right hand. A lot of epeople were scared that he may never preform again. But, thankfully after about six weeks of recuperation he was…

Many a musicologist in the 20th century and before has attempted to document the effervescent and pronounced life of George Frideric Handel. Much of what these biographer's writings maintain concerning Handel's really life has had to be assumed and inferred due to lack of source material. nonetheless, there is enough available to craft some sort of clear narrative. Young Handel, though severely discouraged by his father from pursuing a life in music, could not be dissuaded. It seems to be…

We all dream of travelling to Italy, where beauty has no limits. The culture is inundated by the arts, families are vibrant and strong, architecture is unrivaled, musical genius is ubiquitous and of course…the food. With every aspect of life so influential and awe-inspiring, it is no wonder George Frideric Handel has returned with compositions that leave us speechless. His operas, arias, Oratorios, anthems and concertos never cease to amaze me; however, this time he has really outdone himself.…

Compared with the Violin Concerto no. 1 op. 77 (1948), and Quartet no. 4 op. 83 (1948), the oratorio Song of the Forests op. 81 is seemingly foreign due to the optimistic atmosphere of the oratorio, the simple melody, the modes, and the original text of the song no. 7 that praises Stalin as a gardener. Therefore, the oratorio Song of the Forests op. 81 has a widely accepted staple as a proof of Shostakovich’s ultimate submission to the regime. The analysis shows that the oratorio also has…

The event that i am reviewing is the Handel’s Messiah concert performed by The Milwaukee area Messiah community chorus and orchestra. Performed In Mequon, WI, 4 soloists including a large Chorus and Baroque style orchestra performed. Compared to modern-day symphonies I was astonished at the small baroque style orchestra that was historically accurate that which of used in the baroque times. Now, this concert was very baroque in nature and differed greatly from the standard contemporary music…

Shostakovich composed the oratorio Song of the Forests op. 81 after he knew Stalin’s Great Nature Transformation Plan from poet Yevgeny Dolmatovsky (1915-1994) around the spring of 1949 when they were on the Red Arrow train from Moscow to Leningrad. Owing to the fact that they had already had a collaboration in the past, Shostakovich asked Dolmatovsky to write the poems for the oratorio. After Dolmatovsky completed the poems, Shostakovich composed the music for the poems during the summer of…

voices and instruments, continuous melodies, mixed textures, and major and minor keys. There were 3 genres of music back then: concerto (pronounced con-chair-toe), oratorio (pronounced ora-tore-eo), and fugue (pronounced fyoog). Concerto was an adaptation from the Latin word concertare meaning to strive together. Concertos were made up of a soloist and an orchestra, and there are 2 different variations: solo concerto (one soloist) and Concerto Grosso (a small group of soloists). Regardless of…

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…

George Frideric Handel is one of the best composers of the Baroque era. He is best known for being the master of oratorios. G.F. Handel was born in Halle, Germany on February 23, 1685. He was known as being a “boy genius” of his time (Sherrane). “Handel was very brilliant in several different musical works, including operas, oratorios, and concertos grossos. In the late Baroque period he combined German, French, Italian, and English musical styles in his operas (40), oratorios (20), and…