George Frederic Handel
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
CHILDHOOD
- Born to Dorothea and Georg Handel
- Frederic didn’t think music would provide much
- Taught by Friedrich W. Zachow
On February 23, 1685, George Frederic Handel was born to Georg and Dorothea Handel. When he was a little boy he wanted to play music, but didn’t think it would provide much for his family. Neither did his father. That’s why he didn’t let him do anything with music. But he did anyway. He went to school and learned under his teacher, Friedrich W. Zachow.
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TRAVEL
- Born in Germany
- Moved to Italy
- Died in London
Frederic Handel traveled a lot. And I mean a lot. So, here was born in Germany, but soon traveled to Italy to compose operas.
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IN ITALY...
- Went to write operas.
- Italy was the opera central.
- Handel LOVED operas.
Handel moved to Italy for one big reason, for operas. Handel LOVED operas. And Italy was kind of the opera central of the time.
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AFTER ITALY...
- Operas went out and oratorios came in
- Died in London, Britain
No unfortunately for Handel, the people stopped taken a liking to a different type of music. The people didn’t want operas, the wanted the NEW fad, oratorios. But fortunately, Handel adapted and wrote oratorios and gave them what they wanted. But unfortunately, Handel died in London, Britain at the age of 74. Fortunately for Handel, this was a very old age for the time and he lived a long, good life.
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WHAT IS AN OPERA?
- Basically a musical with costumes and acts
A opera is a dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers and instrumentalists.
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WHAT IS AN ORATORIO?
- Basically an opera without costumes
An oratorio is a large-scale musical work for orchestra and voices, typically a narrative on a religious theme, performed without the use of costumes, scenery, or action.
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MESSIAH FACTS
- Was an Easter offering on April 13, 1742
- A record 700 people showed
- Rev. Patrick Delany was so moved
- First standing ovation
George Frideric Handel's Messiah was originally an Easter offering. It came onto the stage of Musick Hall in Dublin on April 13, 1742. The audience grew to a record 700, as ladies had been told by management to wear dresses "without Hoops" in order to make "Room for more company." The audience sat mesmerized when they listened to Handel’s masterpiece. During the song, Rev. Patrick Delany was so moved by the music he said, “Woman, for this be all thy sins forgiven thee!" And do you who how standing ovations got started? Well, after a famous oratorio, the king stood up. Scholars don’t exactly know why, but they do know what oratorio it was, it was Handel’s Messiah.
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