The Handel Prize (german: Händel-Preis) is an annual award, instituted in 1956, which is presented by the city of
Halle, in Germany, in honour of the celebrated
Baroque composer George Frideric Handel. It is awarded, "for exceptional artistic, academic or politico-cultural services as far as these are connected with the city of Halle's Handel commemoration". The prize consists of a diploma, a gold and enamel badge, (and until 2008 10,000 euros in prize money) and is presented during the annual
Handel Festival, Halle
The Handel Festival (in German: Händel-Festspiele) in Halle an der Saale, Saxony-Anhalt, is an international music festival concentrating on the music of George Frideric Handel in the composer's birthplace. It was founded in 1922 and it grew into ...
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List of recipients
Source Freundes- und Förderkreis des Händel-Hauses zu Halle e.V:
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Classical music awards
Awards established in 1956
1956 establishments in East Germany