Concert

“As Mr. Handel in his oratorio’s greatly excells all other Composers I am acquainted with, So in the famous one, called The Messiah he seems to have excell’d himself.” -Bishop of

Many musical scholars believe that J. S. Bach and G. F. Handel are the two most important, influential composers of the Baroque period. Both of these men were born in Germany in 1685, and since they came into existence around the same time, they share some similarities. As an introductory statement, Bach and Handel were born into two very different families. Handel did not come from a musical family; his father wanted him to study law. By age nine, his talent was too obvious for his father to ignore and Handel began to study with a local organist and composer. On the contrary, Bach came from a long line of musicians. Bach also had four sons which became gifted composers, in their own right. Bach, like Handel, also started as an organist

His career includes 42 operas, 29 oratorios, 16 organ concerti, over 120 cantatas, trios and duets, chamber music, odes, and many ecumenical pieces, his most famous work being the Oratorio “Messiah.” Composed in 1741, the oratorio was preformed first in Dublin in 1742. It had a scriptural text from the King James Bible and was written for modest vocal and instrumental forces. The work, although very much in the style of Handel, is a series of thoughts on the Christian idea of redemption and utilizes a mixture of traditions. After Handel’s death in 1759, the Oratorio began to gain popularity even further and was adapted to larger scale choirs and orchestras. Handel has very much influenced the world of music, especially through his operas, and has grown in popularity throughout the years. As the inventor of English Oratorios and being so well known for his Italian operas his style and influence is felt around the world even still in the music of today.

George Frideric Handel is generally considered the second most important Baroque composer after Bach. Unlike Bach's nearly complete focus on church music in Germany, Handel more openly embraced the French, Italian, and English secular music. Also unlike Bach, Handel did not come from a long line of musicians. When he was born on February 23, 1685, Handel's family had no idea that he would rise to a legendary status in music. Handel's father began to see his son's desire to compose at an early age and violently objected. His mother was responsible for nurturing and continuing his musical education. At the age of seven, Handel was asked to give an organ recital for the Duke of Sachse-Weissenfels. The Duke was very impressed and awarded the family with a generous amount of money. This event persuaded his father to allow Handel to pursue his musical career. When his father died in1697, Handel was freed from his father's will. He studied with numerous organists and gained minor fame.

Johann Sebastian Bach was one of the greatest composers in Western musical history. More than 1,000 of his compositions survive. Some examples are the Art of Fugue, Brandenburg Concerti, the Goldberg Variations for Harpsichord, the Mass in B-Minor, the motets, the Easter and Christmas oratorios, Toccata in F Major, French Suite No 5, Fugue in G Major, Fugue in G Minor ("The Great"), St. Matthew Passion, and Jesu Der Du Meine Seele. He came from a family of musicians. There were over 53 musicians in his family over a period of 300 years.<br><br>Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach, Germany on March 21, 1685. His father, Johann Ambrosius Bach, was a talented violinist, and taught his son the basic skills for string playing. Another

The concert I attended was called the Faculty and Student Recital, which took place in the Cisco Auditorium on April 11, 2017. The music that was on the program was mostly what is called “classical” music, as well as a Chinese Folk Song, an electronic composition, and variations on an Indian Tala. In the classical pieces, the instruments that were used were the violin, the piano, the cello, and the oboe. In the electronic composition, the computer was used to make music. In the Chinese Folk Song, the piccolo was used to imitate the unique timbre of a Chinese flute. In the Indian tala, drums from Ghana were used to imitate the rhythm and sound of Indian drums. The piano, the violin, the cello, and the piccolo all originate

“Music is an agreeable harmony for the honor of God and the permissible delights of the soul.” - Johann Sebastian Bach. Born on March 21, 1685, Bach was a young instrumental prodigy, which whom took on his parents' occupation by playing the organ, violin and many other well known instruments. One of Bach's most mellifluous composed works was "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" which stunned the Duke of Weimar and his people. As like Handel, Bach started to have trouble with his sight and died of a stroke before he could see his legacy. Despite the fact of his failing eyesight, he loved God and found the best way of praising him was through song. Still to this day, Bach has been known to be one of the greatest musicians of classical

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy was one of the great composers in the early romantic era. He influenced by Baroque and Classical composers. He became the pioneer for reviving the music of Bach or Handel as well as one of the leading composers. The “Elijah” was the significant contribution to religious music in the 19th century.

George Frideric Handel was born musically inclined. As a child he was deprived of musical instruments because his father wanted him to pursue the law profession. However, George was allowed to take music lessons from a local organist, by the name of Friedrich Wilhelm Zachau, after Handel had impressed the Duke when he played the organ at the chapel. In his following years, Handel would travel to many places, accepting many different musical occupations. As Handel traveled, he was introduced to many of his musical influences. He wrote operas, oratorios, anthems, secular cantatas, and also wrote scarred music. Throughout his life, Handel would become famous for his compositions, particularly for his English Oratorios, however the most popular ones today include: “Messiah”, “The Water Music”, and “Royal Fireworks.”

They performed Concerto, Op. 6, No. 8 in G Minor, also known as “The Christmas Concerto.” I really enjoyed this piece very much. It was also enjoyable for me to watch this piece, because my rowing teammate, Siena Vietti, was a principal player for the violins and they all wore Santa hats which was cute. The performance media for this piece was violins, violas, cellos, and bass, and it looked like a keyboard. I believe this to be a harpsichord, but was not entirely sure. Once listening to this piece a couple times, and doing some research on it, I learned it was interpreted from the Baroque period. However, I feel that this piece is not as bizarre or strange sounding as other Baroque music we have listened to in class. I noticed 4 distinct movements when I first heard it at the concert, but after listening a couple more times and doing some more research on it, I learned there about 6 movements within the song. It begins very slowly, then grows to a faster speed, and then becomes more moderate, then very lively, a bit faster, and then slow again at the end. My favorite movements were the 4th and 5th. These movements were very lively and fast, and really enjoyable and interesting to listen to. I really enjoyed listening to the violins throughout this part. Overall, this piece was very interesting to listen to and the MU Orchestra did a fantastic job at

George Frederic Handel is a composer over operas, oratorios, and instrumentals. His work, ‘Messiah,’ is the most famous oratorios in history. He was born in Halle Germany on February 23, 1685. He made his debut as an opera composer with Almira in 1705. He produced operas with the Academy of Music in England before forming the New Royal Academy in 1727. When Italian operas became unpopular, he started composing oratorios, including his most famous Messiah. Georg Frideric Handel studied music, but his father was against it. His father wouldn’t permit him to own a musical instrument. However, his mother was supportive and she encouraged him to develop his musical talents. When Handel was a young boy, he had opportunity to play the organ for the

Over time, the world has seen many outstanding musicians, and so much fantastic music. Each highly remembered composer or musician changed the way we think and see the world. They give us new ideas, and music is a wonderful way to convey moods and emotions. Each also slightly changed music itself. Handel was one of the greatest of these people. He was a superior composer who largely influenced and expanded music.

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) was a composer of classical music who lived in Germany and England during the Baroque period. His best-known compositions include "The Messiah," "Music for the Royal Fireworks" and the "Water Music." He was an exact contemporary of Johann Sebastian Bach and Domenico Scarlatti, both also born in 1685. In addition to Handel's well-known works, he produced numerous operas, oratorios and orchestral and chamber music compositions. His work influenced later composers, including Mozart and

Handel started composing oratorios, which he produced at a magnificent pace. Handel composed fourteen during the forty day period of Lent. In the next twenty years, Handel would produce sixteen oratories. These oratorios included Handel’s most famous piece the Messiah, which debuted in 1742. Among this piece, Handel produced Semele( 1744), Joseph Hercules (1748), Alexander Balus (1748), Theodora (1750), Jephtha (1752), and even more. Where these pieces, gained Handel his fame that is recognized today, Handel’s Messiah is what Handle is most known for.

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was a huge composer during the baroque era. He started out as a principal organist and later went on to write many organ and keyboard compositions. He was hired to write many hymns and perform them in