England's most famous 18th century composer. While Handel himself did not write much of the text used for libretti to his operas or oratorios, but often collaborated with a librettist. He was, however, often active in revising the texts while he set them to music. Among others, Handel has used libretti by Charles Jennens, Samuel Humphreys, Rev. James Miller, Thomas Morell, Thomas Broughton, and Newburgh Hamilton.
Works edit
Oratorios edit
Libretti by Charles Jennens edit
- Israel in Egypt (1738)
- Saul (1738)
- L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato (1740)
- Messiah (1741)
- Belshazzar (1744)
Operas edit
- Siroe (1728)
- "Christmas", hymn tune adapted by Lowell Mason from an aria in this opera
Works about Handel edit
- Books
- Handel by Romain Rolland (1916)
- Encyclopedia articles
- "Handel", by Caroline May (1852)
- "Handel, George Frederick," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1885–1900) in 63 vols.
- "Handel, Commemoration of," in A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, (ed.) by George Grove, London: MacMillan & Co., Ltd. (1900)
- "Handel, George," in A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, (ed.) by George Grove, London: MacMillan & Co., Ltd. (1900)
- "Handel, George Frederick," by Donald Francis Tovey in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
- "George Frederick Handel" in Great Composers: A Series of Biographical Studies in University Musical Encyclopedia, ed. Louis Charles Elson (1912)
- "Handel, George Frederick," in The New Student's Reference Work, Chicago: F.E. Compton and Co. (1914)
Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.
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