Music: An Appreciation, 10th Edition (Kamien)

George Friedric Handel

http://www.classical.net/music/composer/

A brief description of Handel's life and works from Classic Net.

George Friedric Handel

http://www.baroquemusic.org/bqxhandel.html

This site provides an extensive biography of the composer including descriptions of major compositions with several music samples.

Internet Public Library: Handel

http://www.ipl.org/exhibit/mushist/bar/handel.htm

A nice online introduction to the life and times of the artist, with historic and cultural background to provide context, integrated with portraits and other illustrations.

Using the websites provided above, answer the following questions.

1			Where was this artist born and educated?
2			Who were his contemporaries?
3			What were his most important musical pieces?
4			What were his most important musical accomplishments?