6. Here he played the organ and won the Duke's attention.
7. The Duke advised the father to let the boy study music.
8. His first teacher was Zachau, who taught him many things, including organ and harpsichord playing.
9. After a few years with Zachau he went to Berlin, and there met two famous men.
10. Then he returned to Halle, but after his father's death he went to Hamburg.
11. At Hamburg he and Johann Mattheson became good friends.
12. He lived in Italy for three years.
13. Returning to Germany he agreed to become Capellmeister to the Elector of Hanover.
14. But he failed to keep his promise to the Elector by overstaying his leave of absence in London.
15. The Elector became King of England. He was very angry at Handel for disobeying him.