Handel | CONCERTO IN F MAJOR: ALLEGRO | Diane Bish at the Market Church in Halle, Germany

The organ at the Market Church in Halle, Germany is historically and musically significant because of its connection to George Frideric Handel. His first known organ playing experience was at this church, and under Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow’s mentorship (the organist of the church), Handel learned composition and performance, using the organ of the Market Church as a central training instrument. The current organ case dates back to 1716, and contains 56 stops, and the instrument is often referred to as the “Handel organ” due to the composer's early association with it.