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George Frideric Handel : A Concise Biography
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This program from the Famous Composers series introduces the life and music of George Frideric Handel, beginning with his childhood and early musical development in Halle, Germany. The film follows...
This program from the Famous Composers series introduces the life and music of George Frideric Handel, beginning with his childhood and early musical development in Halle, Germany. The film follows Handel to Italy, where he cultivated his serious interest in opera, and contextualizes the religious conditions that the Lutheran composer faced in the Roman Catholic country. Handel then moved to England where he enjoyed great success and the Royal Academy of Music was formed to support his work. The film demonstrates how Handel adapted to changing English tastes by turning from opera to oratorios and gained an important place in British culture.
Details
- Creator
- Hossick, Malcolm
- Format
- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2011], c2006
- Series
- Physical Details
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- 1 streaming video file (36 min.) : sd., col., digital file
- digital
- data file
- OCLC
- ocn773480926
- Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
- Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on September 22, 2011.
- Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
- Mode of access: Internet.
- System requirements: FOD playback platform.
- Handel's Beginnings (3:47) -- George Frideric Handel's Early Career (4:42) -- George Frideric Handel Travels to Italy (2:22) -- George Frideric Handel: Religion and Composition (2:13) -- Public Demands George Frideric Handel (4:16) -- Handel, an Opera Producer (3:11) -- Success and Support is High for Handel (2:40) -- George Frideric Handel Adapts Brilliantly to Change (2:24) -- George Frideric Handel Gains Royal Favor (4:02) -- Credits: George Frideric Handel: A Concise Biography (0:26) -- An Overview of George Frideric Handel's Work (5:42)