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paulinepark.bsky.social
"Ariodante" premiered in London #OnThisDay in 1735; I saw the #opera several years ago & thought it was a bore but #GeorgFriedrichHändel thought "Scherza infida" was the greatest aria he ever wrote; here's Joyce DiDonato singing it:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LapX...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariodante
January 8, 2026 at 4:49 PM
paulinepark.bsky.social
#GeorgFriedrichHändel wrote "Der in Krohnen erlangte Glücks-Wechsel, oder Almira, Königin von Castilien" (The Luck Gained in Crowns, or Almira, Queen of Castile) when he was only 19; his first #opera premiered in Hamburg in 1705:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcDR...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almira
January 8, 2026 at 4:13 PM
paulinepark.bsky.social
#TrevorPinnock was born #OnThisDay in 1946, becoming a leading performer & conductor; here's his recording of the Op. 3 concerti grossi of #GeorgFriedrichHändel — among the greatest concerti grossi:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmsC...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concert...
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December 17, 2025 at 1:50 AM
chorfit.bsky.social
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Gemischter Chor, Besetzung: SATB/Orgel, Arrangement: Georg Friedrich Händel, Komposition: Georg Friedrich Händel, Text: Charles Jennens, Verlag: Hal Leonard

#chor #chorfit #georgfriedrichhändel #hallelujah
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
paulinepark.bsky.social
Georg Augustus was born in Hanover #OnThisDay in 1683, succeeding George I as king of England in 1727. #GeorgFriedrichHändel wrote #ZadokThePriest for #GeorgeII's coronation in 1727 & it's been used for every British coronation since:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kuc...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_...
November 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
paulinepark.bsky.social
#Pompey the Great was murdered on the orders of Ptolemy of Egypt #OnThisDay in 48 BCE. #GeorgFriedrichHändel paid tribute to #GnaeusPompeiusMagnus in the aria "Alma del gran Pompeo" in the #opera #GiulioCesare; here's Nicholas Tamagna:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhDx...
www.history.com/this-day-in-...
September 28, 2025 at 6:25 PM
classicalcritic.bsky.social
#morninglistening to #PaulMcCreesh's #Messiah (courtesy #GeorgFriedrichHändel), which strikes the perfect balance between elegance and excitement. But mostly it's so, so elegant! Simply love it.

#Händel #nowplaying #BaroqueMusic
September 20, 2025 at 3:09 PM
rsakbot.bsky.social
♬〜 Georg Friedrich Händel - Let thy Hand be strengthened, HWV 259: Alleluia 💿HANDEL: Coronation Anthems / Silete Venti
#Baroque #Classical #GeorgFriedrichHandel #Handel #Haendel #NowPlaying
HANDEL: Coronation Anthems / Silete Venti
September 17, 2025 at 12:40 AM
xcyrius.bsky.social
#GeorgFriedrichHändel #Souvenirs #Zicography

www.youtube.com/watch?v=klPZ...
Haendel - Sarabande
YouTube video by JB F
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June 26, 2025 at 7:52 PM
mikeopera.bsky.social
Alcina
Georg Friedrich Händel
} Oper Frankfurt

A great baroque sound by the Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester under the baton of Julia Jones.

Great vocal performances by the enthusiastic cast.

#operfrankfurt #alcina #georgfriedrichhändel #händel #baroqueopera #handel #frankfurt
June 19, 2025 at 8:38 PM
mikeopera.bsky.social
#wienerkonzerthaus #deborah #händel #oratorio #georgfriedrichhändel
May 26, 2025 at 9:36 AM
paulinepark.bsky.social
#GeorgFriedrichHändel "was the master of us all, the greatest composer that ever lived," Beethoven said & the one magical moment in Charles III's coronation two years ago was "Zadok the Priest" (performed here by the English Concert & Händelfestspielorchester Halle):

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xWh...
Charles III's coronation "Zadok the Priest"
May 7, 2025 at 2:25 AM
rsakbot.bsky.social
♬〜 George Frideric Handel - Organ Concertos, Op. 4, Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, HWV 294: I. Andante allegro 💿Handel: Organ Concertos, Op. 4
#Baroque #Organ #GeorgFriedrichHandel #Classical
Handel: Organ Concertos, Op. 4
April 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
rsakbot.bsky.social
♬〜 George Frideric Handel - Concerto Grosso in E Minor, Op. 6 No. 3, HWV 321: IV. Polonaise 💿Handel: Concerti Grossi, Op. 6 Nos. 1-12
#Baroque #ConcertiGrossi #GeorgFriedrichHandel #Classical #German
Handel: Concerti Grossi, Op. 6 Nos. 1-12
April 8, 2025 at 2:47 PM
rsakbot.bsky.social
♬〜 Georg Friedrich Händel - Acis and Galatea, HWV 49b: Sinfonia 💿Handel: Acis and Galatea
#Classical #Baroque #Opera #GeorgFriedrichHandel #Haendel #NowPlaying
Handel: Acis and Galatea
April 8, 2025 at 12:17 PM
rsakbot.bsky.social
♬〜 George Frideric Handel - Organ Concertos, Op. 4, Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, HWV 294: I. Andante allegro 💿Handel: Organ Concertos, Op. 4
#Baroque #Organ #GeorgFriedrichHandel #Classical
Handel: Organ Concertos, Op. 4
April 6, 2025 at 4:50 AM
textperfekt.bsky.social
Heute vor 340 Jahren wurde der Barock-Komponist Georg Friedrich Händel geboren.

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#GeorgFriedrichHändel #Händel #Geburtstagsanagramm #AnagrammTextperfekt #Anagramm #Anagramme #TeamAnagramm
March 5, 2025 at 9:56 PM
jsss.ch
Good morning, beautiful souls!🌞

"I did think I did see all Heaven before me, and the great God Himself." - Georg Friedrich Händel

#HAPPYBIRTHDAY #GeorgFriedrichHändel #TMCW3
March 5, 2025 at 6:13 AM
paulinepark.bsky.social
#GeorgFriedrichHändel was born in Halle #OnThisDay in 1685; along with Bach, the climax of the #Baroque — as demonstrated by "Per le porte del tormento" from his #opera "Partenope" — sung here by Inger Dam-Jensen & Christophe Dumaux:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO3Q...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_...
Handel
February 24, 2025 at 6:43 AM
paulinepark.bsky.social
#GeorgFriedrichHändel was born #OnThisDay in 1685; Beethoven called him "the master of us all, the greatest composer that ever lived"; here's Andreas Scholl singing "Verdi prati" from Händel's #opera "Alcina":

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJt7...
lyricstranslate.com/en/verdi-pra...
Handel Andreas Scholl
February 24, 2025 at 4:06 AM
paulinepark.bsky.social
#GeorgFriedrichHändel was born #OnThisDay in 1685 & the aria "Ombra mai fù" from "Serse" — sung here by the great Cecilia Bartoli — is a perfect example of his sublime genius
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdeO...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ombra_m...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serse
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_...
"Ombra mai fu"
February 24, 2025 at 3:48 AM
paulinepark.bsky.social
#GeorgFriedrichHändel was born in Germany #OnThisDay in 1685; along with Bach, Handel represents the climax of the Baroque; here's Marie-Sarie-Sophie Pollak & the Ensemble Concerto München performing "Eternal Source of Light Divine":

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxTC...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_...
Georg Friedrich Händel was born in Germany #OnThisDay in 1685; along with Bach, George Frideric Handel represents the culmination of the Baroque; his Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne (HWV 74) is a perfect example of Handelian genius; here's Marie-Sarie-Sophie Pollak & the Ensemble Concerto München performing "Eternal Source of Light Divine": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxTCKN8FBbo
February 24, 2025 at 3:31 AM
paulinepark.bsky.social
#GeorgFriedrichHändel was born in Germany #OnThisDay in 1685; along with Bach's Brandenburg concerti, George Frideric Handel's concerti grossi are considered the greatest works of concerted orchestral Baroque music; here's Op. 6, No. 1
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmsC...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_...
Handel concerti grossi
February 24, 2025 at 3:13 AM
paulinepark.bsky.social
#GeorgFriedrichHändel was born in Halle #OnThisDay in 1685; along with Johann Sebastian Bach, #Händel is the greatest composer of the #Baroque & wrote far more than "Messiah"; here's "V'adoro pupille" from his #opera "Giulio Cesare":
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cHB...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_...
Handel
February 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM
paulinepark.bsky.social
I got some great books 10 years ago yesterday (2.15.15), including two collections of #opera arias by #GeorgFriedrichHändel; the real find was "Non lo dirò col labbro" from "Tolomeo, Re d'Egitto" (HWV 25), sung here by Romina Basso:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph4N...
www.lieder.net/lieder/get_t...
books
February 17, 2025 at 12:16 AM