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1sense of artistic form or purely musical colouring. About the skilful scientific construction of the "Messiah" there can be no doubt, as it exhibits the wonderful power possessed by its composer in blending the various musical elements. Its great power lies in the stupendous choral numbers, which are among the most wonderful of musical productions.
3Händel has been placed by an enthusiastic English public, led by royalty, in a position from which nothing short of a revolution will ever remove him. His great merits are freely admitted on all hands, and his transcendental merits are even emphatically announced by some. He is a great composer, and was the greatest of his period, but he is not by any means the greatest for all time. His style is already antiquated, and a large percentage of his works are in complete disrepute. He is, however, upheld in all his original dignity by certain of his works, which are worthy monuments to his manifold powers of musical composition. The Händel literature is great; but the following selection may be found useful by enquirers wishing a complete insight of his life and works:—Mattheson. G. F. Handel's Lebensbeschreibung, Hamburg, 1761. Smith (J. C.), Anecdotes of G. F. Handel, London, 1799. Clark (R.), Reminiscences of Handel, etc., London, 1836. Townsend (H.), Visit of Handel to Dublin, Dublin, 1852. Bray (Mrs.), Handel, his Life, Personal and Professional, London, 1857. Schölcher (V.), Life of Händel, London, 1857. Chrysander (F.), G. F. Händel…Leipzig, 1858-67, 3 vols. Rockstro (W. S.), Life of G. F. Handel, London, 1883. Also articles in North American Review, 1836, v. 43; Eclectic Review, 1856, v. 105; British Quarterly Review, 1862, v. 36; Edinburgh Review, 1857, v. 106; Fraser's Magazine, 1857, v. 36; Contemporary Review, 1868-69; Macmillan's Magazine, 1868, v. 18; Fortnightly Review, 1879, v. 33; and Musical Journals, passim. See also Bibliographical Appendix.
5HÄNDL (Jacob), GALLUS. German comp., B. Carniola, 1550. Chap.-master to Bishop of Olmütz. D. 1591. Wrote masses, motets, songs, etc.
7HANSLICK (Eduard). Bohemian writer and comp., B. Prague, Sept. 11, 1825. S. under Tomaschek. Prof. of Æsthetics, Vienna University. Juror of Paris and Vienna Exhibitions. Lectured on music from 1859.
9Works.—Criticisms in the Freie Press, Vienna; Vom Musikalisch-Schönen, 1854; Geschichte des Concertwesens in Wien, 1869; Aus dem Concertsaal, 1870. Die Moderne Oper, 1875. Papers in various journals. Lieder and Songs.
11HANSSENS (Charles L.). Belgian comp., B. Ghent, July 10, 1802. 'Cellist at Amsterdam, etc. D. Brussels, April 8, 1871. Wrote operas, etc.
13HANS SACHS. See SACHS (HANS).
15HANWAY (Jonas). English writer, author of "Thoughts on the Importance of the Sabbath, also on the use and advantage of Music," London, 8vo, 1765.
17HARDEGEN (Count Julius von), pseudonym EGGHARD. Austrian pianist and comp., B. Vienna, April 24, 1834. S. under Czerny and Preyer. D. Vienna, March 23, 1867. Comp. much Pf. music of a light and brilliant character. Rêve d'Amour, op. 10; Danse Cosaque, op. 35; Berceuse, op. 38; Capriccio, op. 46; Bijoux de Salon, op. 63; Impromptu, op. 74; Le bal aux Enfers, op. 136; etc.
19HARDER (August). German comp., B. Schöenerstadt, Saxony, 1774. D. Oct. 19, 1813. Comp. romances, choruses, guitar and Pf. music.
21HARDIE (Matthew). Scottish violin-maker, worked in Edinburgh, from about 1815 to 1850. His violins are among the best produced in Scotland. He was a dissipated character, extremely eccentric in manner.
23HARDIMAN (James). Irish writer and M. R. I. A., B. Galway. Was Librarian of Queen's Coll., Galway. D. Galway, 1855. Author of "Irish Minstrelsy, or Bardic Remains of Ireland; with English poetical translations, collected and edited with notes and illustrations," Lond., 2 vols., 8vo., 1831.
25HARGITT (Charles John). English org. and comp., B. Edinburgh, 1833. S. under his father, Hallé, Sir G. A. Macfarren, and Ferdinand Hiller. Org. of St. Mary's Catholic Ch., Edin., and founder and cond. of Choral Union there,
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