John Mainwaring

John Mainwaring (* 1735, † 1807) was an English theologian and the first biographer of the composer Georg Friedrich Handel (1685-1759 ). His anonymously published in 1760 Handel memoirs are considered first musician biography.

More than half of the biographical part are Handel 's life before 1712 dedicated before he settled down in London. Therefore, it is assumed today that Handel himself, either directly or indirectly, his biographer material from his early life has sent.

Works

• John Mainwaring: Memoirs of the Life of the Late George Frederic Handel, London 1760
• Johann Mattheson: Georg Friderick trade biography, Hamburg 1761 ( German translation of Mainwaring 's Memoirs, with additional material )
• Georg Friedrich Handel. Biography of John Mainwaring [ translated by Johann Mattheson (Hamburg 1761). ]. Letters and writings. Published on behalf of the International Musician letter archive of Hedwig and EA Mueller of Azov. Roster compiled by Lolo Kraus. Work - Verlagsfrisch & Perneder Lindau on Lake Constance in 1949.
• George Frideric Handel, Hedwig Mueller of Azov, John Mainwaring: biography, letters and writings: biography, letters and writings, Published by Georg Olms Verlag, 1977, ISBN 978-3-487-06331-7
• John Mainwaring: Life and Music of George Frideric Handel. Preface and translation Johann Mattheson. Revised edition. Heupferd music publishing, Dreieich, 2010. ISBN 978-3-923445-08-0