Top 12 George Frideric Handel Quotes

Every Englishman believes that Handel now occupies an important position in heaven. If so, le bon Dieu must feel toward him very much as Louis Treize felt toward Richelieu.

Handel paralysed music in England for generations and they have not yet quite got over him.

Handel is so great and so simple that no one but a professional musician is unable to understand him.

His hallelujahs open the heavens. He utters the word "Wonderful," as if all their trumpets spoke together. And then, when he comes to earth, to make love amidst nymphs and shepherds (for the beauties of all religions found room within his breast), his strains drop milk and honey, and his love is the youthfulness of the Golden Age.

Händel is the greatest and ablest of all composers; from him I can still learn.

Händel ist der Größte und Fähigste aller Komponisten; von ihm kann ich immer noch lernen.

Händel is the greatest composer that ever lived. I would uncover my head and kneel on his grave.

Händel ist der größte Komponist, der je lebte. Ich würde meine Kopfbedeckung abnehmen und auf seinem Grab knien.

Händel is the unrivalled master of all masters. Go and learn from him how to achieve vast effects with simple means.

Händel ist der unerreichte Meister aller Meister. Gehen Sie und lernen Sie von ihm, wie gewaltige Wirkungen mit einfachen Mitteln zu erreichen ist.

This man is the master of us all.

Er ist der Meister von uns allen!