I. Largo e Staccato - Allegro
Anecdotes of George Frederick Handel
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Anecdotes of George Frederick Handel
It has been a long received opinion
Handel was born
Few instances occur
It is the property of Genius
His father, purposing to visit
At the Duke's court
He represented it as a crime
At his return to Hall
Capriccio in G Minor, HWV 483
Capriccio in G Minor, HWV 483
Anecdotes of George Frederick Handel
Having exhausted his source
Buononcini, therefore, in order to try his skill
But the display of congenial powers
Proud to patronize
Though Handel perfectly acquiesced
But it was the effect of a principle
There is a received account of a contest
But Handel was not of a disposition
In addition to the profits
During his residence at Hamburgh
At this period the Prince of Tuscany
But his visit was only postponed
Anno 1709
From Venice he went to Rome
From Rome he proceeded to Naples
Silete venti, HWV 242
Aria "Date serta, date flores"
Anecdotes of George Frederick Handel
After his return to Germany
This liberal offer Handel accepted
At Dusseldorf he had a flattering reception
Aaron Hill, who was manager of the opera
Having staid in England near a twelvemonth
In that composition
In 1714 Queen Anne died
The King inquiring who was the composer
In the course of the summer
He heard the performances of Handel
During the last year 1720
The great success of Handel
Buononcini set the first act
It is true, indeed
If Handel was little disposed
When Cuzzoni had refused to sing
But their quarrels with Handel had little effect
"Lascia ch'io pianga" (Almirena)
Anecdotes of George Frederick Handel
In this interval
These imprudent measures
It is not intended to describe the progress
On the contrary, his band was always numerous
In the days of his prosperity
Nor had his enemies any cause to exult
The publical ways sided with Handel
Handel could not complain
It may be alleged
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75, Act I
Chorus "The many rend the skies"
Anecdotes of George Frederick Handel
At length (1741) Handel determined
He was received at Dublin
As from this period Handel
This novel species of entertainment
After his return from Ireland
Some years before his death (1751)
It was a most affecting spectacle
It is curious, though painful
"Frondi tenera e belle" (Serse)
Anecdotes of George Frederick Handel
Nature at last became exhausted
He was buried in Westminster Abbey
George Frederick Handel
He was averse to all restraint
His chief foible
His great delight was derived
Solomon, HMV 67, Act I, Scene 2
"May no rash intruder disturb their soft hours" (Chorus)
Anecdotes of George Frederick Handel
From the same motive
Handel contracted few intimacies
After the death of the mother
Handels religious disposition
He was no less bountiful to the Foundling Hospital
There is not any circumstance
To the literary world he owed little obligation
He frequently presided
His own death deprived him
In the same Abbey where his body lies interred
The genius and abilities of Handel
Different minds Incline to different objects
The distinction due to Shakspeare
Words are, in relation to music
The prejudice of fashion
To specify Handel's claims
Such is the force and effect of his productions
Concerto Grosso in B-Flat Major, Op.6 No.7, HWV 325
I. Largo
II. Allegro
III. Largo e piano
IV. Andante
V. Hornpipe