A dramatization of the life of the composer Handel.
Born February 23 1685 in Germany, Handel almost all his life lived in England.
In recent years, he almost completely blind, but his income allowed him to live comfortably retire to his bachelor residence in London.
To lead a blind composer, a talented but poor boy that lives in the care of her grandmother.
Before Handel, a picture of his childhood: he plays the violin near him mother, who strongly protects his musical inclinations.
Is his father, who considers music a bad thing, and punishes the boy.
In the evening, when the adults went to Church, the boy comes out of a locked room crying, holding a broken violin.
He climbs into the attic and plays on the spinet.
The family returns and hears the sound of music.
Then the father scolds the child.
Finally, the Duke of Saxony learns about a talented boy and gives his father the money for music training.
The whole family rejoices.
So does he now Handel.
He offers to bear all expenses of training the poor boy.
Sounds like the famous "Mass," Handel.
The composer at the piano, singing boys choir
Key words
England, music, personalities