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George Frederic Handel
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George Frederic Handel was born at Halle, Germany in 1684. He was distinguished for his
musical ability from his earliest years, was sent to Berlin to study when
he was 14, began his musical career as a performer at Hamburg in 1703 and
produced his first opera in 1704. He spent six years in Italy and came, on invitation, to England in
1710, where he lived for almost 50 years. He produced a number of operas and oratorios,
among the latter may be noted Saul, Samson, and Judas
Maccabæus, and pre-eminently the Messiah, his masterpiece which
fascinates with a charm that appeals to and is appreciated by initiated
and uninitiated alike. George Frideric Handel lived from 1684 to 1759.
George Frideric Händel Facts and Information
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