Daily Quiz | On George Frideric Handel
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What was Handel’s original nationality and of which country did he become a naturalised subject in 1727?
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Which famous 1717 composition often published as three suites was in response to King George I’s request for a concert on the River Thames?
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Which equally legendary composer, an admirer of Handel’s works, is said to have remarked “Handel is the greatest composer that ever lived … I would uncover my head and kneel down on his tomb.”?
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Which famous oratorio, usually associated with Christmas, was actually intended for performance during Lent and premiered in April 1742?
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Continuing with the above question, several lines from which book of the New Testament feature in the famous ‘Hallelujah’ chorus?
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If Mozart’s works are prefixed with ‘K’ (for Kochel Catalogue), what three letters are nowadays used to number Handel’s works?
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Handel was buried in a specific part of Westminster Abbey alongside many creative geniuses. What is this section called?
