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Famous composers. George Frederic Handel 1685-1759 /

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Handel was born in the small German town of Halle. His father was surgeon to the local ruler a certain Duke of Weissenfels. From an early age, he displayed a precocious musical talent. His local church organist was a fine musician and teacher, so Handel's talent was carefully nurtured. After a...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hossick, Malcolm (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Venice, CA : TMW Media, 2006.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Handel, George Frideric, > 1685-1759.
Handel, George Frideric, > 1685-1759 > Criticism and interpretation.
Composers > Germany > Biography.
Compositeurs > Allemagne > Biographies.
Composers.
Germany.
Biographical films.
Biographies.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Educational films.
Films éducatifs.
Films biographiques.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Handel was born in the small German town of Halle. His father was surgeon to the local ruler a certain Duke of Weissenfels. From an early age, he displayed a precocious musical talent. His local church organist was a fine musician and teacher, so Handel's talent was carefully nurtured. After a spell playing the organ in a local church he left for Hamburg determined to become a composer of operas. He met with immediate success, a success which He enjoyed for the rest of his life. He settled in England and became a national institution. The film outlines his life and is followed by a brief overview of his works.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed July 19, 2021).
Physical Description:1 online resource (37 minutes)
Playing Time:00:36:25