Händel's compositional style, nicknamed 'the Saxon' by Italians, was a 'mixed style' combining Italian, French, and German influences.
Interpretation
Händel did not specify the singing voice or melodic instrument for the Nine German Arias, leaving instrumentation decisions to the performers, as was common in Baroque music.
Composer Biography
Barthold Heinrich Brockes, the poet for Händel's Nine German Arias, was a wealthy Hamburg patrician and one of Germany's most prolific poets in the early 18th century.
Critical Reception
Händel's Nine German Arias were not published during his lifetime; the first printed edition appeared in 1921, which introduced their modern title and numbering system.
Compositional Technique
A feature of Händel's compositional style was his tendency to 'borrow' themes from his own and other people's works, a common practice among Händel researchers.
Composer Biography
Georg Friedrich Händel, born in Halle in 1685, moved to Hamburg in 1703, where he played violin and harpsichord at Germany's first public opera house.
Composition History
Händel's Nine German Arias are unique because they are a rare example of him composing to German lyrics, his mother tongue, unlike his usual Italian, Latin, and English vocal music.
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