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Handel, George Frederick, (1685-1759), musical composer

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Surname: Handel
Forenames: George Frederick
Gender: Male
Date: 1685-1759
Places:
  • Halle, Germany
  • London
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/P154902 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P12899 )
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
Byrne collection of MSS and memorabilia
Handel House Trust
See The Times 15 September 1997
2
c1700-1750: music MSS
British Library, Music Collections
Zweig MS 36, 37, 38
3
18th cent: cantata partly in his hand
British Library, Music Collections
Egerton MS 2953
4
c1709-1743: scores (copies)
British Library, Music Collections
Egerton MS 2910-2946
5
c1718-1751: MSS of music
Cambridge University: Fitzwilliam Museum
MU439, 443-460
See Museum Handbook 1954
6
c1735: music MSS, Op. 4, 2-4 of the set of six Concertos for the organ published by Walsh in 1738
British Library, Music Collections
Kings MS 317
7
1791: broadside for 1791 Handel Festival at Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey Library and Muniment Room
WAM 67236
8
c 1601-1699: The Chandos Anthem No. 4; published by Dr. Arnold
British Library, Music Collections
Add MS 28968
9
c 1701-1759: Musical mss
British Library, Music Collections
Add MS 31555-31578
10
1708: 'Se tu non lasci Amore' score and letter from King George III to Mrs Delaney or Delany, thanking her for borrowing it from her nephew for him
British Library, Music Collections
MS Mus 1818
See Annual Return 2017