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George Frideric Handel

George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel ( HAN-dəl; baptised Georg Fried[e]rich Händel, German: [ˈɡeːɔʁk ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈhɛndl̩] ; 23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) was a German-British Baroque composer well-known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, concerti grossi, and organ concertos. Handel received his training in Halle and worked as a composer in Hamburg and Italy before settling in London in 1712, w…

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Type
Person
Area
United Kingdom
Born
February 23rd, 1685
Died
April 14th, 1759
Genres
Labels
Warner Bros. Records
Virgin
Gaudeamus
Naxos
Columbia
Last updated: October 23rd, 2022·MusicBrainz

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