Händel's father, Valentin Händel (1582–1636), was a coppersmith, from Breslau (present day Wrocław).[1] In 1607 he married Anna Belching (1589–1670), the daughter of a master coppersmith in Eisleben.[2] Both were Protestants (Eisleben was the hometown of Martin Luther), as was Breslau, even though Silesia was a Habsburg possession. The couple decided to emigrate in 1608 to Halle, in reliably Lutheran Saxony.[2] Georg was the sixth child of Valentin and Anna, born in 1622[1] in the Neumarkt section of Halle.[2]
Valentin became a respected citizen of the city. The 1697 inscription on the vault Georg Händel purchased in 1674 refers to his father as "Councillor,"[3] presumably a member of the city council of Halle. Georg's two older brothers, Valentin and Christoph, learned their father's trade. The Thirty Years' War, however, was extremely destructive to Halle, and Georg's father died of the plague when Georg was 14. The prospect of education beyond Halle's Lutheran Gymnasium was impossible.[2]
Händel's apprenticeship as a barber-surgeonedit
After his father's death in 1636, Georg took up studies with the town surgeon-barber, Andreas Beger, who in 1618 had married the daughter of the English musician, William Brade, the court kapellmeister at Halle.[1] In 1643 before he reached the age of 21 he married Anna née Katte,[3] the recent widow of another barber, Christoph Oettinger,[1] although she was 12 years his senior. As a result, Georg was entitled to the freedom of the town.[4] In 1645 Georg Handel was appointed town surgeon (Amts-chirurgus) of Giebichenstein,[1] a suburb of Halle of some importance.[5] In 1660 Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels conferred on him the titles of Kammerdiener (court valet) and Leibchirurgus (surgeon), which titles were confirmed on the Duke's death by the Elector of Brandenburg who also added the prefix Kurbrandenburgische making the appointments applicable to Brandenburg as well.[1]
Familyedit
Georg had six children with his first wife: Dorothea Elisabet, Gottfried, Christoph, Anna Barbara,[6] Karl, Sophia Rosina.[7] The couple lived in a village called Neumarkt, south of Saalkreis. In 1666 he bought a tavern The Yellow Deer. In 1672 he was given a license to serve wine, and also owned a vineyard outside the city walls. His wife died in 1682; the next year he married Dorothea Taust (1651–1730), the daughter of a Lutheran pastor in Giebichenstein. In 1685 George Friedrich Handel was born, followed by sisters Dorothea Sophia in 1687 and Johanna Christiana in 1690 (she died in 1709).
According to John Mainwaring, Handel's first biographer, "Handel had discovered such a strong propensity to Music, that his father who always intended him for the study of the Civil Law, had reason to be alarmed. He strictly forbade him to meddle with any musical instrument but Handel found means to get a little clavichord privately convey'd to a room at the top of the house. To this room he constantly stole when the family was asleep".[8] One day Handel and his father went on a trip to Weissenfels to visit either his son (Handel's half-brother) Karl, or grandson (Handel's nephew) Georg Christian [9] who was serving as a valet to Duke Johann Adolf I.[10] According to legend, the young Handel attracted the attention of the Duke with his playing on the church organ. At his urging, Handel's father permitted him to take lessons in musical composition and keyboard technique from Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, the organist of the LutheranMarienkirche.
^Handel. A Celebration of his Life and Times 1685–1759. National Portrait Gallery, p. 51.
^Friedrich Chrysander states it was not his half-brother but the 10-years older (!) nephew, who had to address George Friedrich as his uncle. [1]
^Weissenfels is 34 km south of Halle; a one-way trip on foot would have taken them about seven hours. As they went by coach they travelled faster. For more details see: The life of Handel by Victor Schoelcher [2] and . Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
Sourcesedit
Adams, Aileen K.; Hofestädt, B. (August 2005). "Georg Händel (1622-97): The Barber-Surgeon Father of George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)". Journal of Medical Biography. 13 (3): 142–49. doi:10.1258/j.jmb.2005.04-49. PMID 16059526.
Bach, J. S. (1 August 1905). "The Fathers of Great Musicians". The Musical Times. 46 (750): 522–25. doi:10.2307/904292. JSTOR 904292.
Deutsch, Otto Erich (1955). Handel: A Documentary Biography. London: Adam and Charles Black.
Maitland, J.A. Fuller; Squire, W. Barclay (1890). "Handel, George Friederick". In Stephen, Leslie; Lee, Sidney (eds.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. XXIV Haile–Harriott. New York: Macmillan and Co. pp. 277–91.
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Georg Handel German ˈhɛndl Halle Archbishopric of Magdeburg 24 September 1622 Halle Duchy of Magdeburg 11 February 1697 was a barber surgeon and the father of Georg Frideric Handel Georg Handel 1622 1697 The small organ in the Marktkirche Unser Lieben FrauenJohann Adolf I Duke of Saxe Weissenfels Contents 1 Parents and early life 2 Handel s apprenticeship as a barber surgeon 3 Family 4 Notes 5 SourcesParents and early life editHandel s father Valentin Handel 1582 1636 was a coppersmith from Breslau present day Wroclaw 1 In 1607 he married Anna Belching 1589 1670 the daughter of a master coppersmith in Eisleben 2 Both were Protestants Eisleben was the hometown of Martin Luther as was Breslau even though Silesia was a Habsburg possession The couple decided to emigrate in 1608 to Halle in reliably Lutheran Saxony 2 Georg was the sixth child of Valentin and Anna born in 1622 1 in the Neumarkt section of Halle 2 Valentin became a respected citizen of the city The 1697 inscription on the vault Georg Handel purchased in 1674 refers to his father as Councillor 3 presumably a member of the city council of Halle Georg s two older brothers Valentin and Christoph learned their father s trade The Thirty Years War however was extremely destructive to Halle and Georg s father died of the plague when Georg was 14 The prospect of education beyond Halle s Lutheran Gymnasium was impossible 2 Handel s apprenticeship as a barber surgeon editAfter his father s death in 1636 Georg took up studies with the town surgeon barber Andreas Beger who in 1618 had married the daughter of the English musician William Brade the court kapellmeister at Halle 1 In 1643 before he reached the age of 21 he married Anna nee Katte 3 the recent widow of another barber Christoph Oettinger 1 although she was 12 years his senior As a result Georg was entitled to the freedom of the town 4 In 1645 Georg Handel was appointed town surgeon Amts chirurgus of Giebichenstein 1 a suburb of Halle of some importance 5 In 1660 Augustus Duke of Saxe Weissenfels conferred on him the titles of Kammerdiener court valet and Leibchirurgus surgeon which titles were confirmed on the Duke s death by the Elector of Brandenburg who also added the prefix Kurbrandenburgische making the appointments applicable to Brandenburg as well 1 Family editGeorg had six children with his first wife Dorothea Elisabet Gottfried Christoph Anna Barbara 6 Karl Sophia Rosina 7 The couple lived in a village called Neumarkt south of Saalkreis In 1666 he bought a tavern The Yellow Deer In 1672 he was given a license to serve wine and also owned a vineyard outside the city walls His wife died in 1682 the next year he married Dorothea Taust 1651 1730 the daughter of a Lutheran pastor in Giebichenstein In 1685 George Friedrich Handel was born followed by sisters Dorothea Sophia in 1687 and Johanna Christiana in 1690 she died in 1709 According to John Mainwaring Handel s first biographer Handel had discovered such a strong propensity to Music that his father who always intended him for the study of the Civil Law had reason to be alarmed He strictly forbade him to meddle with any musical instrument but Handel found means to get a little clavichord privately convey d to a room at the top of the house To this room he constantly stole when the family was asleep 8 One day Handel and his father went on a trip to Weissenfels to visit either his son Handel s half brother Karl or grandson Handel s nephew Georg Christian 9 who was serving as a valet to Duke Johann Adolf I 10 According to legend the young Handel attracted the attention of the Duke with his playing on the church organ At his urging Handel s father permitted him to take lessons in musical composition and keyboard technique from Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow the organist of the Lutheran Marienkirche Notes edit a b c d e f Maitland amp Squire 1890 p 277 a b c d Adams amp Hofestadt 2005 p 144 a b Deutsch 1955 p 5 Bach 1905 p 524 Bach 1905 pp 524 25 The latter three died young Leeuwen J van 1990 Handel p 9 J H Gottmer Haarlem Georg Handel had 28 grandchildren Handel A Celebration of his Life and Times 1685 1759 National Portrait Gallery p 51 Friedrich Chrysander states it was not his half brother but the 10 years older nephew who had to address George Friedrich as his uncle 1 Weissenfels is 34 km south of Halle a one way trip on foot would have taken them about seven hours As they went by coach they travelled faster For more details see The life of Handel by Victor Schoelcher 2 and Auf den Spuren von Bach Handel und Krieger Archived from the original on 2012 03 02 Retrieved 2012 03 12 Sources editAdams Aileen K Hofestadt B August 2005 Georg Handel 1622 97 The Barber Surgeon Father of George Frideric Handel 1685 1759 Journal of Medical Biography 13 3 142 49 doi 10 1258 j jmb 2005 04 49 PMID 16059526 Bach J S 1 August 1905 The Fathers of Great Musicians The Musical Times 46 750 522 25 doi 10 2307 904292 JSTOR 904292 Deutsch Otto Erich 1955 Handel A Documentary Biography London Adam and Charles Black Maitland J A Fuller Squire W Barclay 1890 Handel George Friederick In Stephen Leslie Lee Sidney eds Dictionary of National Biography Vol XXIV Haile Harriott New York Macmillan and Co pp 277 91 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Georg Handel amp oldid 1149750219, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
