Handel - Life Of A Pop Icon

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Uploaded by on Aug 6, 2009

This unique documentary marks the 250th Anniversary of Handel's death: April 14th, 2009. Handel was the first musician to become a pop icon. His hits like 'Hallelujah', 'Sarabande' or the Coronation Anthem 'Zadok the priest', which re-emerged in the Champions League Hymn are ear-catchers all over the world and his musical genius and business acumen were brilliant alike. This film is a high-class documentary consisting of 60% of re-enactment which show dramatic and comical anecdotes from Handel's life.

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  • Does anyone the name of the instrumental piece at the beginning of the video?

  • The operas and oratorios were presented as commercial ventures - business enterprises. Handel was prominent in the London "theatre scene",and the box-office was of major concern. The commercial aspect does not detract from the quality of the music or the stature of the composer. Even Messiah was first performed at Neill's Music Hall,Fishamble Street,Dublin,Ireland as a commercial enterprise;it was not done as "church" music. The historical facts are clear.

  • @frogbuster20 Dumb ass!

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    I absolutely agree with you, frogbuster. And that moronic american woman who speaks at the end, implying that Handel's music was composed in order to get the "fannies in the seats" and that "Handel was a business man" should be taken to the town square and have her idiocy beaten out of her in full view of all who truly value the Sublime Handel.

  • It would have been better to call him the first ROCK star instead of pop star." Rock star" carries more weight I would think.

  • It is scandalous indeed. Probably some MJ fans that typed in 'pop icon' and fell on a real musician for once. So let it be clear:

    5 min of Handel (to name only him) > 50 years of pop crap.

  • You've had 6 thumbs down votes wtf?? I agree w u 100%. Besides, if they want to equate the classics w pop we all know Mozart was the first one to achieve "poppy" status.. Now all of you asses who disagree w/ Froggy GO FUCK YOURSELVES W A PINEAPPLE!!!!

  • I totally agree!

  • wow where did u get the English Version? I have the German Version.

  • What is the title of this documentary? Is it "Handel - Life Of A Pop Icon?"? Will it be released on DVD?

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