George Friederich Haendel - Birthplace

Ansichtskarte / Motivkarte | Postkarte

Object Details

• Location: Historische Bildpostkarten - Universität Osnabrück
• Collection: Sammlung Christoph Müller-Oberhäuser
• Other number(s): os_ub_0027079 (Objekt-Signatur)
• Material/Technique: Karton
• Inscription/Labeling: Reward Card (gedruckt, Vorderseite) ; George Frederic Handel | Born February 23, 1685. Died April 14, 1759. | "The famous Saxon." Born at Halle, | Saxony, his father being a physician. When | a child he practiced on a poor spinet, hidden in the | garret, because his father disapproved of a musical | career. One day the Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels | heard the boy playing the organ, and advised that | he have lessons in composition, organ, violin and | harpsichord. |; In 1704 he became director of the orchestra in | Hamburg; in 1706 visited Italy; in 1710 accepted | the post of music director to the Elector of Han- | over (afterward King George I of England); in | 1720 took up residence in London. He became | director of the Italian Opera, and wrote works for | the stage; but, because of financial reverses, turned, | in 1740, to oratorio writing. He was a great favor- | ite in England. Like Bach he died blind. He is | buried in Westminster Abbey. |; Handel was a remarkable performer on the organ | and harpsichord. He excelled in chorus writing. | He composed very rapidly – "The Messiah" in 24 | days. Among his familiar compositions is "The | Harmonious Blacksmith." His greatest oratorios | are "The Messiah," "Israel in Egypt" and "Judas | Maccabæus." |; ; From the Overture to "The Messiah." (gedruckt, Rückseite)
• Acknowledgment: Christoph Müller-Oberhäuser

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Herstellung
• (who): Theodore Presser Co. (Verlag, Herausgeber)
• (where): Philadelphia (USA)
• Event: Gebrauch
• (when): circa 1910
• (description): nicht frankiert ; nicht gestempelt ; unbeschrieben ; nicht gelaufen

Further information

• Sponsorship: Die Digitalisierung wurde gefördert durch die Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek aus Mitteln des Programms „Neustart Kultur“ der Beauftragten der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien.
• Rights: Historische Bildpostkarten - Universität Osnabrück
• Last update: 11.03.2025, 8:45 AM CET