Handel: Water Music / Fireworks Music

Starring: Bodhan Warchal, Capella Istropolitana Original UK Premiere: 2000 Dvd Release: 2nd October, 2000 Number Of Discs: 1 Format: PAL, Region 0 Encoding

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George Frideric Handel, was a German -born British Baroque music composer. His best-known work is Messiah, an oratorio set to texts from the King James Bible. It is customarily performed at Christmas time. He was also deeply influental on many composers after him, including Haydn, Mozart & Beethoven. Handel was born at Halle in Prussia & died in London. At the age of seven he was a skillful performer on the harpsichord & organ & at nine he began to compose music. In 1702, in obedience to his fathers wishes, he began the study of law at the University of Halle, but the following year he abandoned law for music & accepted a position as violinist in the orchestra of the opera-house at Hamburg. Here his first two operas, Almira & Nero, were produced early in 1705. Two other early operas, Daphne & Florindo, were produced at Hamburg in 1708. During the years 1707 - 09 Handel traveled & studied in Italy. His Rodrigo was produced at Florence in 1707 & his Agrippina at Venice in 1708. Two oratorios, La Resurrezione & Il Trionfo del Tempo, were produced at Rome in 1709 & 1710, respectively.

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