Project Gutenberg 2005-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 230 Dent, Edward J. (Edward Joseph) 1876 1957 Dent, E. J. (Edward Joseph) Handel There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #39671 Text file produced by Stan Goodman, and Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger "Handel" by Edward J. Dent is a biographical account focusing on the life and career of the composer George Frederic Handel, written during the early 20th century. This work outlines the numerous influences, periods of hardship, and artistic triumphs that defined Handel's journey, particularly emphasizing the formative years of his life and the evolution of his music in relation to the broader musical landscape of Europe. The beginning of the book introduces us to Handel's early life, including his birth in Halle, his father's resistance to his musical ambitions, and his initial training under organist Friedrich Zachow. We learn about his formative experiences in Hamburg, where he encountered the vibrant world of opera and began to make his mark as a composer. The opening chapters detail his struggle to establish his identity as a musician, highlighted by his friendships, competitions, and early compositions, such as the opera "Almira." This foundation sets the stage for understanding how Handel would later become a dominant figure in the world of opera, showcasing his remarkable evolution from a young prodigy into a celebrated composer during the Baroque period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Composers -- Biography Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759 ML Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Music 246085 2025-06-04T08:32:43.770309 text/html 244434 2019-08-07T13:05:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 84182 2019-08-07T13:05:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 146987 2025-06-04T08:32:49.874336 application/epub+zip 149686 2025-06-04T08:32:45.773306 application/epub+zip 149687 2025-06-04T08:32:44.489309 application/epub+zip 260945 2025-06-04T08:32:53.027309 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242622 2025-06-04T08:32:49.118287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221147 2022-09-04T13:01:16.858920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215024 2025-06-04T08:32:43.298367 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 214770 2013-05-08T08:18:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 80576 2013-05-08T08:18:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 214774 2013-05-08T08:18:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 80511 2013-05-08T08:18:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20509 2025-06-04T08:32:53.181259 application/rdf+xml 9767 2025-06-04T08:32:45.067312 image/jpeg 2677 2025-06-04T08:32:44.774298 image/jpeg 141397 2025-06-04T08:32:43.798323 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 en.wikipedia