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George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel (/ ˈ h æ n d əl / HAN-dəl; [a] baptised Georg Fried[e]rich Händel, [b] German: [ˈɡeːɔʁk ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈhɛndl̩] ⓘ; 23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) [3] [c] was a German-British Baroque composer well-known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, concerti grossi, and organ concerti.
In Chrysander's "G. F. Handel's Werke" this piece referred to as Op. 2 No 7 392 F major c. 1706–1707 In Chrysander's "G. F. Handel's Werke" (1879) this composition referred to as Op. 2 No 3. One of the "Dresden" sonatas. No autograph 393 G minor probably c. 1719 Authenticity uncertain.
Hicks, Anthony (1992), 'Handel, George Frideric' in The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, ed. Stanley Sadie (London) ISBN 0-333-73432-7; Warrack, John and West, Ewan (1992), The Oxford Dictionary of Opera, 782 pages, ISBN 0-19-869164-5; Some of the information in this article is taken from the related Dutch Wikipedia article.
Die G. F. Händel zugeschriebenen Kompositionen, 1700–1800 : (HWV Anh. B) = The compositions attributed to G. F. Handel, 1700–1800. Hildesheim: Georg Olms. ISBN 978-3-487-15483-1. HWV Appendix to HWV; contains doubtful and spurious works HG The Händel-Gesellschaft has been superseded by the Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (HWV) HHA
Handel composed the work over the period of 19 January to 4 February 1740, [1] and it was premiered on 27 February 1740 at the Royal Theatre of Lincoln's Inn Fields.At the urging of one of Handel's librettists, Charles Jennens, Milton's two poems, "L'Allegro" and "il Penseroso", were arranged by James Harris, [2] [3] interleaving them to create dramatic tension between the personified ...
Revised and expanded into three sections in March 1737, the work also had its name adjusted. Handel was by that time living in England and producing seasons of English-language oratorio and Italian opera. This version premiered on March 23, received three more performances the next month, and was revived on one date in 1739.
"The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba" is one of two instrumental movements [1] in Solomon, an oratorio by George Frideric Handel written in May and June 1748 and premiered on 17 March 1749. Scored for two oboes, strings and continuo, [ 2 ] it is the sinfonia which opens Act III, the only act in which Sheba appears, [ 3 ] and it depicts the ...
GEORGE FREDERIC HANDEL. On the day and year above written, this codicil was read over to the said George Frideric Handel, and was by him signed and published in our presence. Tho. Harris. John Maxwell. 11 April 1759 Codicil In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this eleventh day of April, 1759. G. F. HANDEL.