Project Gutenberg 2015-06-17 Public domain in the USA. 198 Peyser, Herbert F. (Herbert Francis) 1886 1953 Peyser, Herbert Francis 51007193 George Frideric Handel Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "George Frideric Handel" by Herbert F. Peyser is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. The book examines the life and music of the illustrious composer George Frideric Handel, detailing his contributions to the world of classical music and the various trials and triumphs of his career. It offers insights into his upbringing, musical development, and the cultural context in which he created his masterpieces, including the renowned "Messiah." At the start of the narrative, Peyser introduces Handel's complex background, touching on his family's situation in Halle and the friction between his musical aspirations and his father's disapproval. The opening details the formative years of Handel as he navigates his early exposure to music, the influence of his mother, and the critical moment when he receives permission to pursue music seriously after impressing a duke with his organ skills. The text sets the stage for Handel’s eventual departure from legal studies at university to fully embrace a career in music, leading to his initial successes in Germany and beyond, all of which foreshadow his monumental impact on the world of opera and oratorio. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759 ML Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Music 157265 2025-07-19T15:23:27.651318 text/html 134791 2024-10-24T17:34:38 text/html 989922 2025-07-19T15:23:32.817289 application/epub+zip 992286 2025-07-19T15:23:29.664294 application/epub+zip 127794 2025-07-19T15:23:28.722328 application/epub+zip 1045367 2025-07-19T15:23:34.815330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1030155 2025-07-19T15:23:31.795344 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166552 2022-09-22T10:10:08.033810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127622 2025-07-19T15:23:27.198336 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 107791 2024-10-24T17:34:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16706 2025-07-19T15:23:34.947273 application/rdf+xml 14851 2025-07-19T15:23:28.804286 image/jpeg 2556 2025-07-19T15:23:28.763287 image/jpeg 919592 2025-07-19T15:23:27.690334 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog