Originally published in 1894 as a portion of “Great Men and Famous Women, Volume VIII,” this Kindle edition, equivalent in length to a physical book of approximately 16 pages, describes the life and work of German composer and organist George Frederick Handel, composer of the “Messiah.”
Includes Supplemental Material:
• A Brief Summary of the Life of Handel
• About the “Messiah”
Sample passage:
On his return to Halle he became the pupil of Zachau, the organist of the cathedral there. This man was an excellent teacher and a sound musician. Before the pupil was nine years old his instructor used to set him to write fugues and motets as exercises, and before long the boy was allowed to play the organ at the cathedral services on Sunday, whenever the elder musician was inclined to linger over his breakfast or to take a holiday. At last, when young Handel was nine years old, the master honestly confessed that his pupil knew more music than he himself did, and advised that he should be sent to Berlin for a course of further study there. There he accordingly went in the year 1696.
Includes Supplemental Material:
• A Brief Summary of the Life of Handel
• About the “Messiah”
Sample passage:
On his return to Halle he became the pupil of Zachau, the organist of the cathedral there. This man was an excellent teacher and a sound musician. Before the pupil was nine years old his instructor used to set him to write fugues and motets as exercises, and before long the boy was allowed to play the organ at the cathedral services on Sunday, whenever the elder musician was inclined to linger over his breakfast or to take a holiday. At last, when young Handel was nine years old, the master honestly confessed that his pupil knew more music than he himself did, and advised that he should be sent to Berlin for a course of further study there. There he accordingly went in the year 1696.
