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- George Frideric Handel - Wikipedia
George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel ( ˈ h æ n d əl HAN-dəl; [a] baptised Georg Fried[e]rich Händel, [b] German: [ˈɡeːɔʁk ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈhɛndl̩] ⓘ; 23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) [3] [c] was a German-British Baroque composer well-known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, concerti grossi, and organ concerti
- George Frideric Handel | Biography, Background, Compositions, Music . . .
George Frideric Handel (born February 23, 1685, Halle, Brandenburg [Germany]—died April 14, 1759, London, England) was a German-born English composer of the late Baroque era, noted particularly for his operas, oratorios, and instrumental compositions
- George Frideric Handel - World History Encyclopedia
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) was a composer of baroque music who was born in Germany but became an English citizen His most famous works include his Messiah, Water Music, baroque Italian operas
- 10 of Handel’s best pieces of music - Classic FM
Handel’s music is synonymous with royalty and occasion – but this is the most iconic of the lot The composer penned for coronation anthems for King George II of England in 1727, and our Zadok is far and away the most popular of the lot
- Best Handel Works: 10 Essential Pieces By The Great Composer
Handel was one of the greatest composers of the Baroque period – discover our selection of the best Handel works featuring 10 masterpieces
- George Frideric Handel - Stanford University
George Frideric Handel (baptized Georg Friederich Händel; a k a G Friedrich H , G F Hendel) Born: Halle (Halle-an-der-Saale), Margraviate of Brandenburg, 23 Feb 1685 Died: London, England, 14 Apr 1759 Operas The dates and locations are those of the premieres
- George Frideric Handel - Encyclopedia. com
HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC (1685 – 1759), German-born musician eventually hailed as "England's national composer " He was the first great composer who broke free of church and court patronage and earned a living directly from the public; England was perhaps the only country that could provide such support in his time
- George Frideric Handel | Music 101 - Lumen Learning
In the Olympic games of music history, Bach and Handel share the gold medal platform as greatest composers of the Baroque era However, that is the view from our twenty-first-century vantage point In the late Baroque era, there would have been only reigning composer, and that composer was Handel
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