An analysis of Geroge Frederick Handel(1685-1759)'s Organ concerto No.13 Doctoral Essay by Eun Hee Kim
G. F. Handel was one of the greatest composers of Baroque age. His music has German seriousness, Italian taste, and French exuberance. Thus he has been called a cosmopolitan composer. Handel first studied law, but he gave up his law study later. He studied composition and organ playing under Friedreich Wilhelm Zachau(1622-1712). Handel went to Italy(1706-1710) and studied with A. Scarlatti. In 1709, Handel was appointed music director at the court of Hanover, one of the most prestigious positions in Germany, but soon he gave up his position to visit England. He first imported Italian opera to England. Furthermore Handel composed many Italian operas for the London opera theaters. His close friendship with King George 1 of England made his life at London be prosper. Thus Handel became a naturalized citizen of England in 1728, he has been regarded as an English even though he was a German-born composer. Handel's body was buried in Westminster Abbey to honor his contributi...