Johann Sebastian Bach is considered to be one of the greats when it comes to music. Bach was born in Eisenach, which is now modern day Germany, on March 21, 1685. He was the youngest of eight children in his family. His father was a director of the town's professional musicians. All of his uncles were also musically talented as well. When Bach was the age of ten his mother died and his father eight months later died. Bach was forced to live with one of his brothers in 1694, who taught him to play the clavichord. When Bach was 14, he was awarded a scholarship to go to St. Michael's school, located in Luneburg, which is now also located in modern day Germany. Bach then died on June 2, 1750 from what is believed to be a stroke. Some of Bach’s …show more content…
George Frideric Handel was born on February 23, 1685 in Halle, Magdeburg, in the Holy Roman Empire. Handel was Baroque composer, handel spent most of his life in London. Handel became known for his organ concertos, operas, and famous anthems. Bach was born into a family that was not musically gifted. At a young age Handel would play the harpsichord and the pipe oregon. He gained some lessons in Halle, Italy, and Hamburg all before 1712. In 1702 Handel’s father wanted him to study law under supervision of Christian Thomasius at the University of Halle. Later in 1703 Hadel was not satisfied with his schooling and accepted the position of Violinist and Harpsichordist, in the Hamburg Orchestra. Then in 1705, at the age of 20, Handel put out his first two operas, Nero, and Almeria. In 1706 after Handel's first music pieces, he received an invitation from Ferdinando de’ Medici. Medici wanted to make Florence the music capital of Italy, and asked Handel to bring the greatest musicians into Italy. Later in 1710 Handel became a Kapellmeister for the Prince of Germany, then in 1710 Handel then left Germany to London, and in 1714 a German Prince who later became King George I of Great Britain came to London to claim the crown. In 1712 Handel decided to stay permanently in England, Each year he would make £200 pounds a year from Queen Anne, who generously paid Handel after …show more content…
He was a German Composer and Painter in the Classical Period, because he was born a little too late for the Romantic period. When Beethoven was young he showed great musical talent, and a love for music. Beethoven was taught by his father, and Christian Gottlob Neefe who was a opera conductor and composer. When Beethoven was Seven he had his first public performance in March 1778. When Beethoven began his career he was not set on becoming a composer, but rather to become devoted to study and performance. He practiced violin with Ignaz Schuppanzigh, and studied and wanted to master counterpoint. In 1796 Beethoven began to lose his hearing, from a severe case of titanites, which causes the infected to hear ringing in the ears, this made it near impossible for Beethoven to hear music. Them in May 1799 Beethoven taught the daughters of Hungarian Countess Anna Brunsvik, despite the fact he could hardly hear. Then after ten years of almost being completely deaf Beethoven died March 26, 1827, after his rise to