Handel was born in 1685 (the same year as Johann Sebastian Bach and Domenico Scarlatti) in Halle, in the Duchy of Magdeburg, then part of Brandenburg-Prussia.

Jun 25, 2025 · George Frideric Handel, German-born English composer of the late Baroque era, noted particularly for his operas, oratorios, and instrumental compositions. He wrote the most …

Jul 20, 2023 · George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) was a composer of baroque music who was born in Germany but became an English citizen. His most famous works include his Messiah...

George Frideric Handel led a passionate, eventful and occasionally tragic life - but how much do you really know?

Dec 9, 2003 · Tony Davie's George Frederick Handel: An Introduction including biography, chronology, thematic catalogues, musical examples, and libretti [ Composer Index | Main Page ]

Founded in 1986 by Howard Serwer, Paul Traver, and J. Merrill Knapp, the American Handel Society seeks to foster study of the life, works, and times of George Frideric Handel, and to …

Handel composed more than forty operas in over thirty years, and since the late 1960s, with the revival of baroque music and historically informed musical performance, interest in Handel’s …

Handel called his music simply Ouverture but it is more familiarly known as the Music for the Royal Fireworks. After periods of ill health and failing eyesight leading to blindness, Handel …

Handel trained in Florence, Rome, Naples, and Venice. In 1710, he became Kapellmeister to the Elector of Hanover, a German nobleman who was also the heir to the throne of England (and …

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) stands as one of the most influential composers of the Baroque era. Known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, and instrumental works, Handel’s …