George Frederick Handel, born February 23, 1685, is probably best known for his magnificent composition The Messiah. He composed operas, oratorios, and organ concertos during the Baroque Era. Born in the same year as Johann Sebastian Bach, the two composers never met, although Bach tried.
He is considered to be one of the greatest composers of his age, and I think of all time! He enjoyed major success with The Messiah which he composed in 1742 and premiered in Dublin on April 13.
Handel passed away in April 1759 in London, England. He was given a state funeral at Westminster Abbey.
No comments:
Post a Comment