Domenico Scarlatti vs George Frideric Handel
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Compare the life timelines of Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757) and George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 72 years, from 1685 to 1757.
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Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757)
- — Born in Naples Verified
- — Appointed organist and composer at the Naples royal chapel Verified
- — Entered the service of exiled Polish queen Maria Casimira in Rome Verified
- — Reputed keyboard contest with Handel in Rome
- — Appointed maestro di cappella of the Cappella Giulia at St Peter's Verified
- — Moved to Lisbon to serve the Portuguese court Verified
- — Married Maria Caterina Gentili in Rome Verified
- — Followed Maria Barbara to Spain Verified
- — Knighted and published the Essercizi per gravicembalo Verified
- — Died in Madrid Verified
George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
- — Born in Halle, Germany Verified
- — Settled permanently in London
- — Premiered the Water Music on the River Thames Verified
- — Became a naturalized British subject
- — Premiered Messiah in Dublin Verified
- — Died in London, England Verified