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Born in Halle, Germany, Feb 23, 1685 Died in London, England, April 14, 1759 Contributed to every musical genre current in his time German composer mostly known by his orchestral works and oratorios Born the same year as Johann Bach but they never met Attended University of Halle Moved to Hamburg Became a second violinist in and opera house orchestra Founded The Royal Academy of Music Moved to London in 1711 and stayed there the remainder of his life Handel started out writing operas but wasn’t very successful Switched from writing operas to writing oratorios Most famous oratorio “Messiah” The Messiah was written in twenty four days Split into three parts Christmas Section Easter Section Redemption Section Features mainly strings and continuo Hallelujah Chorus is the climax of the Messiah, at the end of Easter Section http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usfiAsWR4q U Everybody stands during the Hallelujah Chorus The first time “The Messiah” was performed, King George II stood up and it is now tradition After first performance, Handel collapsed and died a few days later Buried at Westminster Abbey Messiah Melody Long Melismatic Lines Lyrical Lines Form 3 part A-B-A Instrumental Introduction Texture Overlapping voices Expression Varied dynamics for dramatic effect Water music is classified as an orchestral suite First played on the Thames River in London on July 17, 1717 Because it was to be first played in an outdoor performance, Handel was prompted to create music that had lively rhythms and catchy melodies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kuw8Y jSbKd4 Water Music Melody Ascending line with leaps and trills Descending minor-scale melody Form 3-Part (A-B-A) Rhythm/Meter Triple meter in spritely tempo Timbre Instrumental groups exchange motivic ideas Portrait of George Frideric Handel by Thomas Hudson (1756) Private Collection, The Bridgeman Art Library International http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com Youtube.com The Enjoyment of Music (Eleventh Edition) By: Kristine Forney and Joseph Machlis