GEORGE FREDRIC HANDEL

LIVING

• He was at first a German
• Then he became a Britain
• He moved to London in 1712
• He went on trips to Italy to preform operas when they were popular

CARRER

• He spent most of his carrer in London
• He was a barque era composer
• Messiah was his last Oratorio composition

DEATH

• He died at age 74
• He was almost blind
• He died at Westmer Abby
• His funeral was given full state honors

HEALTH ISSUES

• Almost blind
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Had multiple strokes

COMPOSITIONS

• He wrote “Messiah”
• He composed for King George the ll
• He wrote 4 coronation anthems
• Wrote operas,oratorios,anthems,and organ concertos

INFLUENCES

• He influenced Mozart and Beethoven.
• He was also respected.
• He was well known for writing operas,oratorios,anthems,and organ concertos and many people were influenced by that.

FAMILY

• His mothers name is Dorthea
• Georg was his fathers name
• He had eight siblings
• Female siblings were Dorothea,Johanna,Anna, Sophie , and Dorothea
• Male siblings were Gottfried, Karl, and Christoph

WATER MUSIC

• https://youtu.be/Kuw8YjSbKd4
• It premiered 17 July 1717
• It took 50 people to perform
• It took about an hour to preform

MESSIAH

• https://youtu.be/juckXS8PktE

FOR THE ROYAL FIREWORKS

• https://youtu.be/i7vJ2UFbeXA

CREDIT

• Wikipedia
• Britanica.com
• Biography.com