乔治·弗里德里希·亨德尔(George Friedrich Handel),著名的英籍德国作曲家。1685年2月23日,亨德尔出生在德国中部的哈雷镇。亨德尔家庭比较富裕,他的父亲是一名贵族理发师兼外科医生,所以与同龄的巴赫不同,他的家族没有音乐的传统。在当时人们的眼中,音乐家只能算是有技艺的仆人。但天生喜爱音乐的小亨德尔不顾父亲的反对,偷偷的练习羽管键琴。他就是在逆境中渡过了他的音乐童年。 George Friedrich Handel, a famous English-German composer. February 23, 1685, Handel was born in the town of Halle in central Germany. Handel’s family is richer, his father is a noble barber and surgeon, so unlike his older Bach, his family does not have a musical tradition. In the eyes of people at the time, musicians can only be regarded as a skilled servant. But born innocent music little Handel regardless of his father’s opposition, secretly practice harpsichord. He spent his musical childhood in adversity.