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Grandi, Alessandro, (
I
)
Dixit Dominus
, (
I
)
Grano, John Baptist, (
I
)
Granville, Ann, (
I
)
Granville, Bernard, (
I
), (
II
), (
III
), (
IV
), (
V
)
Gravelot, Hubert, (
I
), (
II
)
Gravina, Carlo, (
I
)
Gray, Thomas, (
I
)
Great Room, Dean Street, (
I
), (
II
)
Greber, Jakob:
Gli amori d'Ergasto
, (
I
)
Green Park: firework display, (
I
)
Greene, Maurice, (
I
), (
II
), (
III
), (
IV
), (
V
), (
VI
), (
VII
), (
VIII
), (
IX
), (
X
), (
XI
), (
XII
)
Judgment of Hercules
, (
I
)
Song of Deborah and Barak
, (
I
)
Greville, Charles, (
I
)
Grimaldi, Niccolò, (
I
), (
II
), (
III
), (
IV
)
Grimani, Giovanni Carlo, (
I
)
Grimani, Pietro, (
I
)
Grimani, Cardinal Vincenzo, (
I
), (
II
), (
III
), (
IV
)
Grimani, Vincenzo (father of Cardinal), (
I
)
Groote Kerk, Deventer, (
I
)
Grub Street Journal
, (
I
)
Guadagni, Gaetano, (
I
), (
II
), (
III
)
Guarini:
Il Pastor Fido
, (
I
)
Guise, General, (
I
)
Gustavus Adolphus, King, (
I
)
Guercino, (
I
)
Guy's Hospital, (
I
)
Haarlem, (
I
)
Habermann, Frantisek:
Philomela Pia
, (
I
)
Hackman, Captain, (
I
)
Haddock, Admiral Nicholas, (
I
)
Hagen, Oskar, (
I
)
Hague, The, (
I
)
Hahn, Reynaldo, (
I
)
Halle, (
I
), (
II
), (
III
), (
IV
), (
V
), (
VI
), (
VII
), (
VIII
), (
IX
)
Handel born and baptised in, (
I
)
Handel spends early part of his life in, (
I
)
Halle University, (
I
)
Hallische Handel-Ausgabe, (
I
)
Hamburg, (
I
), (
II
), (
III
), (
IV
), (
V
), (
VI
), (
VII
), (
VIII
), (
IX
), (
X
), (
XI
), (
XII
), (
XIII
)
Hamburg Staatsbibliothek, (
I
)
Hamilton, Anne, Lady, (
I
)
Hamilton, Newburgh, (
I
), (
II
), (
III
), (
IV
), (
V
), (
VI
), (
VII
)
Hammersmith Day Continuation School, (
I
)
Hanbury, Reverend William, (
I
)
Händel, Anna (formerly Frau Anna Oettinger), (
I
), (
II
)
Händel (
née
Beichling), Anna, (
I
)
Händel (
née
Taust), Dorothea, (
I
), (
II
), (
III
)
Händel, Dorothea Sophia (later Dorothea Michaelson), (
I
), (
II
)
Händel Dr Georg, (
I
), (
II
), (
III
), (
IV
), (
V
), (
VI
), (
VII
)
Handel, George Frideric
family background, (
I
)
birth and baptism, (
I
)
childhood years, (
I
)
appointed as organist of Domkirche, Halle, (
I
)
friendship with Telemann, (
I
), (
II
)
visits Berlin, (
I
)
declines Elector's offer, (
I
)
in Hamburg, (
I
)
and Mattheson, (
I
), (
II
)
applies for post of organist at Marienkirche at Lübeck, (
I
)
relations with women, (
I
)
in Italy, (
I
)
leaves Italy and returns to Germany, (
I
)
at Hanover, (
I
)
plans to visit England, (
I
)
visits Halle, (
I
)
arrives in England, (
I
)
early performance of his work at the Haymarket (Queen's Theatre), (
I
), (
II
), (
III
), (
IV
), (
V
)
and Burlington, (
I
)
goes to Germany, (
I
)
composes ode for Queen Anne's birthday, (
I
)
composes canticles on signing of Utrecht treaty, (
I
)
and accession of George I, (
I
), (
II
)
composes for George I's river concert, (
I
)
as member of Carnarvon's household at Cannons, (
I
)
visits Italy on behalf of Royal Academy, (
I
)
appointed to lead orchestra at Haymarket, (
I
)
at the Haymarket during Academy's period of involvement, (
I
)
takes lease on house in Brook Street, (
I
)
interior of home, (
I
)
publication of his work, (
I
), (
II
), (
III
), (
IV
), (
V
), (
VI
)
appointed as composer of music for Chapel Royal, (
I
)
becomes a naturalized Englishman, (
I
), (
II
)
continues in royal favour after death of George I, (
I
)
and coronation of George II and Caroline, (
I
)
visits Italy to find new singers, (
I
), (
II
), (
III
)
and Academy proposals concerning continuation of opera at Haymarket, (
I
)
continuing involvement at Haymarket, (
I
), (
II
), (
III
), (
IV
), (
V
), (
VI
), (
VII
)
in Oxford, (
I
)
and wedding of Princess Royal, (
I
)
at home of Mrs Delany, (
I
)
at Tunbridge Wells, (
I
)
performances at Covent Garden, (
I
), (
II
), (
III
), (
IV
), (
V
), (
VI
), (
VII
), (
VIII
), (
IX
), (
X
)
audience reactions to, (
I
)
subscribers to editions of his work, (
I
)
and wedding of Prince of Wales, (
I
)
health problems, (
I
), (
II
), (
III
)
at Aachen, (
I
)
and Queen Caroline's funeral, (
I
)
moves away from opera, (
I
)
at Haymarket again, (
I
), (
II
), (
III
)
subscribes to fund for poor musicians and their families, (
I
)
sculptures and paintings of, (
I
), (
II
)
keyboard virtuosity, (
I
)
leaves Haymarket, (
I
)
at Lincoln's Inn Fields theatre, (
I
), (
II
), (
III
)
visits Netherlands and Germany, (
I
)
visit to Ireland, (
I
), (
II
)
composes to celebrate victory at Dettingen, (
I
)
cabal against, (
I
)
further performances at Haymarket, (
I
), (
II
)
impressions of, (
I
)
life-style, (
I
)
personality and wit, (
I
)
visits to friends, (
I
)
at Exton, (
I
)
in Scarborough, (
I
)
mental health, (
I
)
becomes acquainted with Gluck, (
I
)
writes music for firework display, (
I
)
concerts at Foundling Hospital, (
I
), (
II
), (
III
)
purchase painting attributed to Rembrandt, (
I
)
last visit to Germany and Holland, (
I
)
eye problems and blindness, (
I
), (
II
), (
III
), (
IV
)
at Cheltenham, (
I
)
widespread performance of his work, (
I
)
death, (
I
)
funeral and interment, (
I
)
will, (
I
)
tributes to, (
I
)
reputation and influence, (
I
)
Works
see
Index of Works
Händel, Johanna Christiana, (
I
)
Händel, Karl, (
I
), (
II
)
Händel, Valtin (or Valentin), (
I
)
Handel Opera Society, (
I
)
Handl, Jacob, (
I
)
Hankey, Sir T., (
I
)
Hanover, (
I
), (
II
), (
III
), (
IV
), (
V
), (
VI
), (
VII
)
Harley, Edward, (
I
), (
II
)
Harms, Johann Oswald, (
I
)
Harris, James, (
I
), (
II
), (
III
), (
IV
), (
V
), (
VI
), (
VII
), (
VIII
), (
IX
)
Harris, Thomas, (
I
), (
II
), (
III
)
Harris, William, (
I
)
Harris brothers, (
I
)
see also
names of individuals
Hartington, Marquis of, (
I
)
Hasse, Johann Adolf, (
I
), (
II
), (
III
), (
IV
), (
V
)
Hassler, Hans Leo, (
I
)
Hawkins, Sir John, (
I
), (
II
), (
III
), (
IV
), (
V
), (
VI
), (
VII
), (
VIII
), (
IX
)
Haydn, Joseph, (
I
), (
II
)
The Creation
, (
I
)
The Seasons
, (
I
), (
II
)
Hayes, William, (
I
), (
II
), (
III
)
Haym, Nicola
background and early career, (
I
)
in Ottoboni's circle, (
I
)
as cellist, (
I
)
in service of Earl of Bedford, (
I
), (
II
)
in service of Earl of Carnarvon, (
I
)
mentioned in anonymous pamphlet, (
I
)
as librettist, (
I
), (
II
), (
III
)
Admeto
, (
I
), (
II
)
Amadigi
, (
I
)
Astianatte
, (
I
)
Coriolano
, (
I
)
Elpidia
, (
I
)
Flavio
, (
I
)
Giulio Cesare
, (
I
), (
II
)
Ottone
, (
I
)
Radamisto
, (
I
)
Rodelinda
, (
I
), (
II
)
Siroe
, (
I
), (
II
)
Tamerlano
, (
I
), (
II
), (
III
)
Teseo
, (
I
)
Tolomeo
, (
I
)
death, (
I
)
Hayman, Francis, (
I
)
Haymarket (Queen's
Theatre/King's Theatre)
designed by Vanbrugh, (
I
), (
II
)
acoustics, (
I
)
opening (
I
), (
II
)
opera becomes sole preserve of, (
I
)
Handel at, (
I
), (
II
), (
III
), (
IV
), (
V
), (
VI
), (
VII
), (
VIII
), (
IX
), (
X
), (
XI
), (
XII
), (
XIII
), (
XIV
), (
XV
), (
XVI
), (
XVII
), (
XVIII
), (
XIX
)

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