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Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759) Suite
1. Allemande
2. Courante
3. Sarabande
4. Gigue
Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759) was the son of the court-physician of the magistrate of Brandenburg. Already at a very early age Händel showed great skill as an organ player. Although his father liked to see his son becoming a lawyer, the young Händel followed his passion and became a violinist at the opera in Hamburg. It was here that his first compositions, the opera “Almira” and “Nero” were composed. His activities as a composer and performing musician were noticed by Giovanni Gaston de Medici, who during that time, visited Hamburg and who invited Händel to Italy. An offer Händel immediately accepted.
This was of a great importance for Händel who now had the opportunity to meet all the great Italian composers of his time. He was celebrated as ´il caro Sassone´ and enjoyed great popularity as an organ- and harpsichord virtuoso. It is likely that during this visit Händel heard the mandolino as an accompanying instrument to singers in Italian operas.
Interestingly he re-discovered this combination much later in 1747, to use it in the opening aria by Cleopatra “Hark! He strikes the golden harp” in his oratorio “Alexander Balus”. After being nearly for four years in Italy, Händel returned to his homeland where, at the court of Hanover, he was appointed to one of the most important functions in Germany. At that time Händel made several journeys to England where he was elected in 1719 to become the director of the Royal Academy of Music in London, an opera house that was just established.
Here again Händel’s success was prolonged, for more than twenty years he succeeded in creating the best opera productions, which brought him fame all over Europe. The music by Georg Friedrich Händel on this CD comes from his harpsichord suites and shows his remarkable polyphonic style. Especially known, in orchestral versions, is the Sarabande with its famous Spanish theme and rhythm to which Händel added two beautiful variations.

© Alex Timmerman.

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