Händel’s training in Germany

The initial purpose of this paper is to contemplate the nature of the musical training that Händel received prior to his trip to Italy. However, the author’s problem in dealing with this issue is that, other than the opera Almira, the works preserved from this period are still little-known and difficult to attribute. Therefore, in this paper Professor Kleinertz produces a documented critical overview of the works attributed to Händel during this initial period, widely focussing on the problems of their attribution.