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Bookmark or Share- Title: The Untold Story Behind Handel’s “Messiah”Handel and Jennens were opposites in many ways. Among other things, the deepest political divide of the time ran through their friendship. Handel was a servant of the British king, as court composer, while Jennens was part of a political faction that believed an exiled royal line, the Stuarts, were Britain’s legitimate kings.
- George Frideric Handel - World History EncyclopediaGeorge 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...
- 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 - WikipediaGeorge 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 concertos.
- George Frideric Handel - Composer, Baroque, Oratorio | BritannicaGeorge Frideric Handel - Composer, Baroque, Oratorio: The first basis of Handel’s style was the north German music of his childhood, but it was soon completely overlaid by the Italian style that he acquired in early adulthood during his travels in Italy.
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