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List of works:
 
List of works:
  
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OPERAS: Hamburg: Almira, Nero (lost) (both 1705), Florindo e Dafne (lost) (1707); Florence: Rodrigo (1707); Venice: Agrippina (1709); London: Rinaldo (1711, rev. 1731), Il pastor fido (1712; 2nd version with ballet Terpsicore, 1734); Teseo (1712); Silla (1714); Amadigi di Gaula (1715); Radamisto (1720, rev. 1720, 1721, 1728); Muzio Scevola, Floridante (both 1721); Ottone (1722); Flavio (1723); Giulio Cesare in Egitto (1723-4); Tamerlano (1724, rev. 1731); Rodelinda, regina de'Longobardi (1725); Scipione, Alessandro (both 1726); Admeto, Riccardo I (both 1727); Siroe, Tolomeo (both 1728); Lotario (1729); Partenope (1729-30, rev. 1730, 1736); Poro (1731); Ezio, Sosarme (both 1732); Orlando (1733); Arianna (1734); Ariodante, Alcina (both 1735); Atalanta (1736); Arminio, Giustino, Berenice (all 1737); Faramondo, Serse (both 1738); Imeneo (1738-40); Deidamia (1740).
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[[Opera|OPERAS]]:
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* Hamburg: Almira, Nero (lost) (both 1705)
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* Florindo e Dafne (lost) (1707)
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* Florence: Rodrigo (1707)
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* Venice: Agrippina (1709)
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* London: Rinaldo (1711, rev. 1731)
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* Il pastor fido (1712; 2nd version with ballet Terpsicore, 1734)
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* Teseo (1712)
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* Silla (1714)
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* Amadigi di Gaula (1715)
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* Radamisto (1720, rev. 1720, 1721, 1728)
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* Muzio Scevola, Floridante (both 1721)
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* Ottone (1722)
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* Flavio (1723)
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* Giulio Cesare in Egitto (1723-4)
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* Tamerlano (1724, rev. 1731)
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* Rodelinda, regina de'Longobardi (1725)
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* Scipione, Alessandro (both 1726)
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* Admeto, Riccardo I (both 1727)
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* Siroe, Tolomeo (both 1728)
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* Lotario (1729)
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* Partenope (1729-30, rev. 1730, 1736)
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* Poro (1731)
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* Ezio, Sosarme (both 1732)
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* Orlando (1733)
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* Arianna (1734)
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* Ariodante, Alcina (both 1735)
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* Atalanta (1736)
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* Arminio, Giustino, Berenice (all 1737)
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* Faramondo, Serse (both 1738)
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* Imeneo (1738-40)
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* Deidamia (1740)
  
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ORCH.: Water [[Music]] (c.1717); [[Music]] for Royal Fireworks (1749).
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[[Orchestra|ORCHESTRA]]:  
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* Water [[Music]] (c.1717)
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* [[Music]] for Royal Fireworks (1749)
  
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DRAMATIC ORATORIOS: [[Rome]]: La Resurrezione, Trionfo del Tempo (1708); Naples: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo (1709); Hamburg: Der für die Sünde der Welt gemartete und sterbende Jesus (Brockes Passion) (?1716); London: Haman and Mordecai (masque 1720, later rev. as Esther in 1732); Acis and Galatea (1718; rev. 1732 incorporating part of 1708 cantata on same subject, and 1743); Deborah (1733); Athalia (1733); Alexander's Feast (1736); Israel in Egypt (1738); Saul, Ode for St Cecilia's Day (1739); L'Allegro, il Pensieroso ed il Moderato (1740); Messiah (1741); Samson (1741-2); Joseph and his Brethren, Semele (1743); Belshazzar, Hercules (1744); Occasional Oratorio, Judas Maccabaeus (1746); Alexander Balus, Joshua (1747); Solomon, Susanna (1748); Theodora, Alceste (1749); Choice of Hercules (1750); Jephtha (1751); Triumph of Time and Truth (1757).
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DRAMATIC ORATORIOS:
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* [[Rome]]: La Resurrezione, Trionfo del Tempo (1708)
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* Naples: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo (1709)
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* Hamburg: Der für die Sünde der Welt gemartete und sterbende Jesus (Brockes Passion) (?1716)
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* London: Haman and Mordecai (masque 1720, later rev. as Esther in 1732)
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* Acis and Galatea (1718; rev. 1732 incorporating part of 1708 cantata on same subject, and 1743)
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* Deborah (1733)
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* Athalia (1733)
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* Alexander's Feast (1736)
 +
* Israel in Egypt (1738)
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* Saul, Ode for St Cecilia's Day (1739)
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* L'Allegro, il Pensieroso ed il Moderato (1740)
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* Messiah (1741)
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* Samson (1741-2)
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* Joseph and his Brethren, Semele (1743)
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* Belshazzar, Hercules (1744)
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* Occasional Oratorio, Judas Maccabaeus (1746)
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* Alexander Balus, Joshua (1747)
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* Solomon, Susanna (1748)
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* Theodora, Alceste (1749)
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* Choice of Hercules (1750)
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* Jephtha (1751)
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* Triumph of Time and Truth (1757)
  
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CANTATAS AND CHAMBER DUETS: Handel comp. 100 of the former and 20 of the latter. Among the best known are Silete Venti, sop., instr. (1729); La terra è liberata (Apollo e Dafne), sop., bass, instr. (c.1708); and O numi eterni (La Lucrezia), sop., continuo (1709).
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CANTATAS AND CHAMBER DUETS: Handel comp. 100 of the former and 20 of the latter. Among the best known are:
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* Silete Venti, sop., instr. (1729)
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* La terra è liberata (Apollo e Dafne), sop., bass, instr. (c.1708)
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* O numi eterni (La Lucrezia), sop., continuo (1709)
  
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CHURCH MUSIC: Gloria Patri (1707); Utrecht Te Deum and Jubilate (1712-13); Dettingen Te Deum (1743); 11 Chandos Anthems (1717-18); 4 Coronation Anthems (1727: The King Shall Rejoice; Let thy hand be strengthened; My heart is inditing; Zadok the Priest); The Ways of Zion do Mourn, funeral anthem for Queen Caroline (1737).
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CHURCH MUSIC:
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* Gloria Patri (1707)
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* Utrecht Te Deum and Jubilate (1712-13)
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* Dettingen Te Deum (1743)
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* 11 Chandos Anthems (1717-18)
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* 4 Coronation Anthems (1727: The King Shall Rejoice; Let thy hand be strengthened; My heart is inditing; Zadok the Priest)
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* The Ways of Zion do Mourn, funeral anthem for Queen Caroline (1737)
  
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VOCAL: Birthday Ode for Queen Anne (1713); 9 German Arias (1729).
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VOCAL:
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* Birthday Ode for Queen Anne (1713)
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* 9 German Arias (1729)
  
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INSTRUMENTAL AND CHAMBER MUSIC: 6 Concerti Grossi, str., ww., continuo, Op.3 (1734); 12 Concerti Grossi, str., optional wind, Op.6 (1739); 5 Concerti, orch. (1741); 6 organ concerti, Op.4 (1738); 6 organ concerti, Op.7 (1760); 6 organ concerti (1740); 15 chamber sonatas (fls., recorders), Op.1 (1724); 3 concerti a due cori; 2 ob. sonatas; 12 fl. sonatas; 6 trio sonatas; 9 trio sonatas, Op.2 (1722-33); 7 trio sonatas, Op.5 (1739); va. da gamba sonata; 8 suites de pièces, hpd. (1720); 8 suites de pièces (1733, these incl. the well-known Chaconne in G); 6 Fugues (1736). See also Harmonious Blacksmith.
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INSTRUMENTAL AND CHAMBER MUSIC:
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* 6 Concerti Grossi, str., ww., continuo, Op.3 (1734)
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* 12 Concerti Grossi, str., optional wind, Op.6 (1739)
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* 5 Concerti, orch. (1741)
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* 6 organ concerti, Op.4 (1738)
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* 6 organ concerti, Op.7 (1760)
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* 6 organ concerti (1740)
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* 15 chamber sonatas (fls., recorders), Op.1 (1724)
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* 3 concerti a due cori
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* 2 ob. sonatas
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* 12 fl. sonatas
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* 6 trio sonatas
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* 9 trio sonatas, Op.2 (1722-33)
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* 7 trio sonatas, Op.5 (1739)
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* va. da gamba sonata
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* 8 suites de pièces, hpd. (1720)
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* 8 suites de pièces (1733, these incl. the well-known Chaconne in G)
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* 6 Fugues (1736) See also Harmonious Blacksmith
  
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Revision as of 01:18, October 26, 2007

George Frideric Handel was a German-born composer and organist.

List of works:

OPERAS:

  • Hamburg: Almira, Nero (lost) (both 1705)
  • Florindo e Dafne (lost) (1707)
  • Florence: Rodrigo (1707)
  • Venice: Agrippina (1709)
  • London: Rinaldo (1711, rev. 1731)
  • Il pastor fido (1712; 2nd version with ballet Terpsicore, 1734)
  • Teseo (1712)
  • Silla (1714)
  • Amadigi di Gaula (1715)
  • Radamisto (1720, rev. 1720, 1721, 1728)
  • Muzio Scevola, Floridante (both 1721)
  • Ottone (1722)
  • Flavio (1723)
  • Giulio Cesare in Egitto (1723-4)
  • Tamerlano (1724, rev. 1731)
  • Rodelinda, regina de'Longobardi (1725)
  • Scipione, Alessandro (both 1726)
  • Admeto, Riccardo I (both 1727)
  • Siroe, Tolomeo (both 1728)
  • Lotario (1729)
  • Partenope (1729-30, rev. 1730, 1736)
  • Poro (1731)
  • Ezio, Sosarme (both 1732)
  • Orlando (1733)
  • Arianna (1734)
  • Ariodante, Alcina (both 1735)
  • Atalanta (1736)
  • Arminio, Giustino, Berenice (all 1737)
  • Faramondo, Serse (both 1738)
  • Imeneo (1738-40)
  • Deidamia (1740)

ORCHESTRA:

  • Water Music (c.1717)
  • Music for Royal Fireworks (1749)

DRAMATIC ORATORIOS:

  • Rome: La Resurrezione, Trionfo del Tempo (1708)
  • Naples: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo (1709)
  • Hamburg: Der für die Sünde der Welt gemartete und sterbende Jesus (Brockes Passion) (?1716)
  • London: Haman and Mordecai (masque 1720, later rev. as Esther in 1732)
  • Acis and Galatea (1718; rev. 1732 incorporating part of 1708 cantata on same subject, and 1743)
  • Deborah (1733)
  • Athalia (1733)
  • Alexander's Feast (1736)
  • Israel in Egypt (1738)
  • Saul, Ode for St Cecilia's Day (1739)
  • L'Allegro, il Pensieroso ed il Moderato (1740)
  • Messiah (1741)
  • Samson (1741-2)
  • Joseph and his Brethren, Semele (1743)
  • Belshazzar, Hercules (1744)
  • Occasional Oratorio, Judas Maccabaeus (1746)
  • Alexander Balus, Joshua (1747)
  • Solomon, Susanna (1748)
  • Theodora, Alceste (1749)
  • Choice of Hercules (1750)
  • Jephtha (1751)
  • Triumph of Time and Truth (1757)

CANTATAS AND CHAMBER DUETS: Handel comp. 100 of the former and 20 of the latter. Among the best known are:

  • Silete Venti, sop., instr. (1729)
  • La terra è liberata (Apollo e Dafne), sop., bass, instr. (c.1708)
  • O numi eterni (La Lucrezia), sop., continuo (1709)

CHURCH MUSIC:

  • Gloria Patri (1707)
  • Utrecht Te Deum and Jubilate (1712-13)
  • Dettingen Te Deum (1743)
  • 11 Chandos Anthems (1717-18)
  • 4 Coronation Anthems (1727: The King Shall Rejoice; Let thy hand be strengthened; My heart is inditing; Zadok the Priest)
  • The Ways of Zion do Mourn, funeral anthem for Queen Caroline (1737)

VOCAL:

  • Birthday Ode for Queen Anne (1713)
  • 9 German Arias (1729)

INSTRUMENTAL AND CHAMBER MUSIC:

  • 6 Concerti Grossi, str., ww., continuo, Op.3 (1734)
  • 12 Concerti Grossi, str., optional wind, Op.6 (1739)
  • 5 Concerti, orch. (1741)
  • 6 organ concerti, Op.4 (1738)
  • 6 organ concerti, Op.7 (1760)
  • 6 organ concerti (1740)
  • 15 chamber sonatas (fls., recorders), Op.1 (1724)
  • 3 concerti a due cori
  • 2 ob. sonatas
  • 12 fl. sonatas
  • 6 trio sonatas
  • 9 trio sonatas, Op.2 (1722-33)
  • 7 trio sonatas, Op.5 (1739)
  • va. da gamba sonata
  • 8 suites de pièces, hpd. (1720)
  • 8 suites de pièces (1733, these incl. the well-known Chaconne in G)
  • 6 Fugues (1736) See also Harmonious Blacksmith
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