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George Friedrich Handel Place of Birth : Germany Year of Birth and Death : 1685 – 1759 Period : Baroque Nationality : British ---He was born to a family with a father who was a wealthy barber and did not allow his son to take up the job of musician but lawyer ---Handel’s father died at his age of twelve. Handel left the law school after attending it one year at his age of seventeen and became the violinist of the Hamburg Opera House. He wrote his first opera ‘Almira’ when he was nineteen. This opera made him famous in his country. ---The journey to Italy in 1706 was a fruitful one not only because did he learn much from various masters but also of his encounter with Duke of Hanover whom became his boss both in Germany and England. ---Without notice, He left the Court of Hanover for England and never returned because his operas and career was so flourished there . The Duke of Hanover later became King George I of England. Handel wrote the famous ‘ Water Music’ and played it one night on the river when King George I (Former Duke of Hanover ) was having his cruise over the River Thames in order to apologize to his former boss. ---The rise of the ‘Beggar’s Opera’ made Handel’s opera career and fame slope down. God blessing him that his another kind of work ---Oratorio made him stand up again. In the premier show of the ‘Messiah’ in London in 1743 , King George II stood up at the section when the chorus ‘Hallelujah’ was sung. Since then, it has been a tradition that all audience must stand up when they are listening to ‘Hallelujah’ P.1 ---The ‘Royal Firework’ is another great work by Handel. Over a hundred of musicians played joyfully at London Green Garden when the royal family was enjoying the fantastic firework in the sky. ---Handel died in 1759 and was buried in Wsetminster Abbey where only members from royal family and famous men were buried. ---Ludwig Von Beethoven said , ‘ Handel is the greatest composer that ever lived I would uncover my head and kneel down at his tomb.’ Famous Works : Oratorio : Messiah , Samson , Israel in Egypt Opera : Rinaldo Chamber work : Oboe Concertos , Organ Concerto Orchestral Work : Water Music , Royal Firework Web Site : www.ao.net/~jmo/john/music/messiah.html www.intr.net/bleissa/handel/home.html