George Frederick Handel (1685 -1759) was a German born, English composer. Handel and Johann Sebastian Bach were the last of the Baroque Masters. During his lifetime, Handel was known mainly as an opera composer and producer, but his fame today came mainly on his English oratories, especially The Messiah (1742). His music has strength and simplicity. Handel's operas are not often heard, but "Largo," an aria from Serse, and other selections are sometimes played in concerts.
Handel was born in Halle and attended the University of Halle as a student of la
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