GEORGE FRIDERIC HÄNDEL

 [Form of name adopted in England by Georg Friederich Händel or Haendel]

 (1685-1759)

Composer, born at Halle, Germany; first visited England 1710, and was naturalized there in 1727.

Precocious musical activity, at first against his father's wish.

Violinist in Hamburg Opera Orchestra 1703.  Visited Italy 1706-1710.
Wrote Italian operas for London....

Noted harpsichordist and organist; played his organ concertos as intermissions in oratorio.

Worked within the prevailing style of his time, based on Italian vocal line.
Made some unacknowledged 'borrowings' from other composers, and also reused parts of his own works.

Became partially blind 1751; totally so 1753. Died in London 1759.

There is a grand memorial to Händel in Westminster Abbey, London, UK.

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