George Frideric Handel was born in 1685 – the same year as Scarlatti. But not only this fact makes them related – they both could be lawyers: Handel thought about it himself and in Scarlatti’s case it was his father’s idea. I have no clue if Handel and Scarlatti have neighbouring immobility at Mercury, but two craters of the planet are named after them.
What else can be said of Handel? Well, he began composing in the age of 9 and taught himself to play organ. Originally German, he lived in London a bigger part of his life. Handel tried to make opera more dramatic and created the new type of oratorio – musically democratic and monumental.
Lascia ch'io pianga is his touching soprano aria, present at many modern films and deservedly popular among artists. Its sheet music is available here: Lascia Ch'io Pianga from Opera Rinaldo in high quality.
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