Bach and Handel Beethoven

important composers of the Baroque Period. Compare and contrast their lives and

sacred musical works studied in class.

Johann Sebastian Bach and George Friderick Handel are two of the most

important composers of the Baroque period. Born only one month apart both in

Germany. Handel lived nine more years than Bach. Coming from the same period

the two composers have many qualities that are alike and some unlike. These

qualities include the time frames of their childhood, adult hood and later years as well

as a comparison between two sacred musical pieces.

Bach and Handel, though both born in Germany only one month apart, they

came from different family lifestyles. George Handel did not come from a musical

family, his father wanted him to study law. By age 9, his talent was too obvious and

began to study with a local organist and composer. Whereas Johann Bach came

from a long line of musicians. Four of his own sons became composers. Bach also

started as an organist and composer, but as a church organist.

At the age of 18 Handel went to Hamburg and became a violinist and a

harpsichordist in the orchestra. In the meantime Bach was a

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