Handel - He is Always Talked About Too Little

Annuccia wrote:

Handel, there is always too little talk about him ...

It could be, but it's not that your beginning was very "prolix"

It may be that in the past he was "underrated", but nowadays, it is difficult to pretend that he didn't exist

right now he is one of the most performed and recorded opera composers in the world... Italy always makes an exception, alas, and the singing classes in Italian conservatories continue to ignore Handel, just like Bach and anything that isn't... romantic (and not Mozart)

...I wonder why there is always the need to talk about the most renowned when we have excellent local alternatives

http://www.pianoconcerto.it/forum/index.php?/topic/1072-niccolal-jommelli/page__fromsearch__1

I quite agree with the fact that Handel is often remembered less than he deserves by the general public, especially when compared to names like Bach, Mozart, or Beethoven. Yet his contribution to European music is enormous, not only for his most famous oratorios but also for his operatic production, which has fortunately been rediscovered in recent decades.

I also find that Handel has an extraordinary ability to combine melodic immediacy and expressive depth. Many of his pages manage to be accessible even to those who do not regularly attend classical music, without being simple or superficial as a result. Perhaps the problem is not that there is little talk about him in specialized circles, but rather that he is still little known outside of them. Those who decide to delve deeper discover a truly vast catalogue full of surprises.

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Händel, he is always talked about too little... let us console ourselves with his music

Handel - Israel - He gave them hailstones (chorus)

That may be, but it's not that your beginning was very "prolix"

It may be that in the past he was "underrated", but nowadays, it is difficult to pretend he didn't exist

I quite agree with the fact that Händel is often remembered less than he deserves by the general public, especially when compared to names like Bach, Mozart, or Beethoven. Yet his contribution to European music is enormous, not only for his most famous oratorios but also for his operatic production, which has fortunately been rediscovered in recent decades.

Furthermore, I find that Händel has an extraordinary ability to combine melodic immediacy and expressive depth. Many of his pages manage to be accessible even to those who do not regularly attend classical music, without being simple or superficial as a result. Perhaps the problem is not that he is talked about little in specialized circles, but rather that he is still little known outside of them. Anyone who decides to delve deeper discovers a truly vast catalog full of surprises.

I agree. I believe Händel also suffers from a curious paradox: many people know some of his most famous compositions without, however, immediately associating them with his name. I am thinking, for example, of Water Music or Music for the Royal Fireworks, pieces that have entered the collective imagination much more than one might think.

Moreover, his figure is often crushed between two giants like Bach and Mozart, when in reality his artistic path was unique. The ability to fuse Italian tradition, German taste, and English sensibility allowed him to create an extremely personal language. Personally, I find that his oratorios, and in particular the great choruses, have extraordinary communicative strength. They are pages that even today manage to engage the listener without the need for particular musical knowledge, and perhaps this is precisely the characteristic of truly great composers.

Hello everyone! I agree with Manuela regarding its melodic immediacy, which I find fascinating even for those who, like me, prefer the Romantic repertoire. Perhaps it is precisely this ability to immediately move the listener that makes it so relevant today, despite the stylistic differences compared to later composers. It would be nice to see more space given to his works in educational programs.