Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Artifact No. 8

Händel-Haus - Birthplace of Composer George Frideric Handel
This is the house where I was born in Halle called the Handel-Haus ( pretty nice name right?)

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Artifact No. 7

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In this photo I am composing the "Messiah" witch is still my most popular oratorio today.  And as you can see I am getting quite in to it.

Artifact No. 6

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This is me performing one of my oratorios in Britain, 1740 

Artifact No. 5

This is a painting of me performing the "Messiah", which I had just wrote, for King George I  on a boat.

Artifact No. 4

Handel's organ on stage
This is the Royal Opera House where I worked with them for 17 years performing, and practicing my organ.

Artifact No. 3

This is probably the most popular song that I ever wrote. The lord himself came to me and promised me it would be good.

Artifact No. 2

Ruckers copy harpsichord by Bruce Kennedy 1998 , copy of Ioannes Ruckers 1624 , The Colmar Ruckers , 5 octave , with soundboard painting , that Handel used to play ; in dining and rehearsal room of Handel House Museum , 25 Brook St . , Mayfair , London W1 , home of composer George Frideric Handel from 1723 1759 , the house where he composed Messiah , Music for the Royal Fireworks , Zadok the Priest , operas etc . stock photo
My old Harpsichord! I would rehearse and play on this, in my rehearsal room.