How did George Frideric Handel show musical talent as a child?

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Oil portrait of composer Georg Frideric Handel by Thomas Hudson, showing Handel in a red coat with gold trim, white wig, and holding a sheet of music. — George Frideric Handel George Frideric Handel, oil on canvas by Thomas Hudson, c. 1736; in the Foundling Museum, London.

George Frideric Handel demonstrated a marked gift for music at a very early age. By the time he was nine years old, he had already become a skilled keyboard player.12

To further develop his abilities, he became a pupil of the composer Friedrich W. Zachow in Halle, where he learned the fundamental principles of keyboard performance and musical composition. Although his father initially discouraged him from pursuing a career in music, Handel remained dedicated to his talent and continued to follow his musical inclinations throughout his life.21