A musical giant of the late baroque period By Marina Samchuk
* Baroque composer George Handel was born February 23, 1685, in Halle, Germany. * In 1704 Handel made his debut as an opera composer with Almira. * He produced several operas with the Royal Academy of Music before forming the New Royal Academy of Music in * When Italian operas fell out of fashion, he started composing oratorios, including The Messiah. * George Handel died April 14, 1759, in London, England.
* During his life, Handel wrote 50 operas, 23 oratorios, many church choir, organ concerts, as well as several works of entertainment. Below is a list of the most important works: * Operas: Almira(1705)Almira(1705) Rodrigo(1707) Agrippina( ) «Amadigi di Gaula» (1715) «Acis and Galatea» (1718) «Radamisto» (1720) «Muzio Scevola» (1721) «Floridante» (1721) «Alcina» (London, 1735) «Rinaldo» (London, 1711)
* Oratorio: «La Resurrezione»(1708)«La Resurrezione»(1708) «Saul»(London,1739) «Israel in Egypt»(London,1739) «Messiah»(1741)«Messiah»(1741) «Jephtha» (London, 1751) «Samson» (London, 1743)«Samson» (London, 1743) * Music for Orchestra: «Water Music» (1717)«Water Music» (1717) «Music for the Royal Fireworks» (1749)«Music for the Royal Fireworks» (1749) «Music for viola and orchestra»«Music for viola and orchestra» * Other works: «Dixit Dominus» (1707) «Utrecht Te Deum» (1714) * Serenade: «Acis and Galatea» (1721) «Dettingen Te Deum» (1743)
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