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What was the most likely reason that Handel shifted from composing Italian opera to composing oratorio?
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I think it was most likely a money issue. Handel was clever enough to realise that if he wanted to earn more money then he'd have to move to London where everyone was going crazy for music and theatre after London's reconstruction after the Great Fire (1666). He moved to Brooke Street in London for the last 36 years of his life however, he found that the English didn't want to listen to Italian operas or German cantatas, they wanted pieces written in English which is why Handel wrote his oratorios for them.
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What genres is George Frideric Handel famous for?
George F Handel was considered a master of oratorio
The most popular oratorio is?
The most popular oratorio is Handel's Messiah.
How many oratorio's did handel write?
40
Is messiah by Handel an opera?
Handel's Messiah is an Oratorio, which is basically an opera without a stage. The Messiah is one of the few of Handel's Oratorio's without characters, which leads to the confusion expressed by many people (including yourself). The oratorio itself has a colorful place in music history; Handel's turning to the genre occured after the British public lost taste for his operas.
List major oratorios by Handel?
Especially the Messiah oratorio
Who was the German composer who had a successful career in England of Italian opera and English oratorio?
That sounds like Handel.
What is the title of this composers famous oratorio?
The oratorio, Messiah, by Handel/
What genres is George Frideric Handel famous for?
George F Handel was considered a master of oratorio
The most popular oratorio is?
The most popular oratorio is Handel's Messiah.
Was the messiah the only oratorio by handel?
no
How many oratorio's did handel write?
40
Is messiah by Handel an opera?
Handel's Messiah is an Oratorio, which is basically an opera without a stage. The Messiah is one of the few of Handel's Oratorio's without characters, which leads to the confusion expressed by many people (including yourself). The oratorio itself has a colorful place in music history; Handel's turning to the genre occured after the British public lost taste for his operas.
What was handel famous oratorio?
Messiah. Handel wrote oratorios, of which the most famous is 'Messiah'.
Which oratorio did handel write to celebrate Christmas?
Messiah
When did Handel composed the messiah?
Messiah is an oratorio by Handel for English libretto in 1741. It was premiered in 1742 at Dublin. The striking feature about this massive oratorio is that it is composed in 24 days.
List major oratorios by Handel?
Especially the Messiah oratorio
Did frederic handel do anything special?
Composed the oratorio "Messiah"
