George Frideric Handel George Frideric Handel was born in Halle, Germany on February 23, 1685. Early in his life Handel began to study music. He started studying music in 1694 against his father’s wishes. “From his very childhood Handel had discovered such a strong propensity to music, that his father, who always intended him for the study of Civil Law, had reason to be alarmed. Perceiving that this inclination still increased, he took every method to oppose …showed first 75 words of 1333 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1333 total…to his hardships he endured throughout his life, he was accused of wholesale plagiarism with some justification. Composers claim that Handel was good at taking others’ second rate themes and turning them into masterpieces. Throughout all this though, George Frideric Handel maintained a keen sense of humor and was well know for his charitable disposition. Both his lifestyle and works took on a great scale of quality. He had created some great pieces of music.