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Handel House (German: ''Händel-Haus'') is a cultural site in Halle in
Händel-Haus. Retrieved 25 November 2019. The house remained in the family until 1783, after which time, until 1937, it was owned by a succession of merchants. In 1922 ''Hallische Händel-Verein'' (Handel Society of Halle), and also
There is a collection of about 700 musical instruments, not only of the Baroque period. There is also a collection of documents (about 1000 items); pictures, relating to Handel and his time, and to the musical history of Halle; books, including first editions of works by Handel and by other composers of Halle; and other musical items."Die Sammlungen"
Händel-Haus. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
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Saxony-Anhalt (german: Sachsen-Anhalt ; nds, Sassen-Anholt) is a state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony, Thuringia and Lower Saxony. It covers an area of
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, Germany. The composer George Frideric Handel was born here in 1685; it is now a museum, and houses a collection relating to the composer and to the musical history of Halle.
History
The house, which may date back to the 15th century, has its earliest documented mention in 1558. It was purchased in 1666 byGeorg Händel
Georg Händel (; Halle, Archbishopric of Magdeburg, 24 September 1622 – Halle, Duchy of Magdeburg, 11 February 1697) was a barber-surgeon and the father of Georg Frideric Handel.
Parents and early life
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, ducal valet and surgeon. His son George Frideric Handel was born here on 23 February 1685, and lived here until 1703, when he moved to Hamburg
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."Die Chronik des Händel-Hauses"Händel-Haus. Retrieved 25 November 2019. The house remained in the family until 1783, after which time, until 1937, it was owned by a succession of merchants. In 1922 ''Hallische Händel-Verein'' (Handel Society of Halle), and also
Newman Flower
Sir Walter Newman Flower (8 July 1879 – 12 March 1964) was an English publisher and author. He transformed the fortunes of the publishing house Orion Publishing Group, Cassell & Co, and later became its proprietor. As an author, he published stu ...
, an English writer about Handel, endeavoured to purchase it, but were not successful.
In 1937 it was purchased by the City of Halle, and was opened as a music museum in 1948. In 1985, the 300th anniversary of the composer's birth, the museum was extended by including neighbouring historical buildings. In 2003 the Handel House was included in the list of cultural heritage sites in the '' Blaubuch'' (Blue Book) of the federal government. A private foundation, ''Stiftung Händel-Haus'', was established in 2008.
Collections
There is a collection of about 700 musical instruments, not only of the Baroque period. There is also a collection of documents (about 1000 items); pictures, relating to Handel and his time, and to the musical history of Halle; books, including first editions of works by Handel and by other composers of Halle; and other musical items.Händel-Haus. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
See also
*List of music museums
This worldwide list of music museums encompasses past and present museums that focus on musicians, musical instruments or other musical subjects.
Argentina
* – Mina Clavero
* Academia Nacional del Tango de la República Argentina – Buenos ...
* Wilhelm Friedemann Bach House in Halle
References
External links
* {{authority control Biographical museums in Germany Music museums in Germany Museums in Saxony-Anhalt George Frideric Handel Birthplaces of individual people