George Frideric Handel

George Frideric Handel (German: Georg Friedrich Händel; pronounced [ˈhɛndəl]) (23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) was a German-British Baroque composer, famous for his operas, oratorios, anthems and organ concertos. Handel was born in 1685, in a family indifferent to music. He received critical musical training in Halle, Hamburg and Italy before settling in London (1712) and becoming a naturalised British subject in 1727. By then he was strongly i... More

Date of birth:

  • Feb 23, 1685

Date of death:

  • Apr 14, 1759 (age 74 years)

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Also known as:

  • Georg Friedrich Händel,
  • George Friederic Haendel,
  • Handel, George Friedrich (1685 - 1759),
  • George Frederich Haendel,
  • Händel, Georg Friedrich,
  • George Friederich Handel,
  • George Friedrich Händel,
  • G. F. Handel,
  • G. F. Händel,
  • George Friedrich Handel,
  • George Frederic Handel,
  • G.F. Haendel,
  • Handel, G. F.,
  • Georg Friedrich Handel,
  • George Frederick Handel,
  • G.F. Handel,
  • George Frideric Händel,
  • Georg Friedrich Haendel,
  • George Frederich Handel,
  • Handel, Georg Friedrich,
  • Händel,
  • Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759),
  • George Handel,
  • Handel, George Frideric,
  • George Fredrick Handel,
  • Haendel,
  • George Friedric Handel,
  • Georg F. Händel,
  • 헨델,
  • Händel, Georg Friedrich (Arr. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus),
  • Georg Handel
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  • Person

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  • Handel was responsible for making the oratorio the most popular contemporary music form in England. His music has become a national treasure.

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  • performing arts and sports

Disciplines:

  • composer

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