George Frideric Handel (
Friday 23 February 1685 –
Saturday 14 April 1759) was a
German-born
British Baroque composer who was a leading composer of
concerti grossi,
operas and
oratorios. Born in
Halle as Georg Friedrich Händel , he dwelt during most of his adult life in
England, becoming a subject of the
British crown on
22 January 1727. His most famous works are
Messiah, an oratorio set to texts from the
King James Bible,
Water Music and
Music for the Royal Fireworks. Drawing on the techniques of the great composers of the Italian Baroque, as well as the music of
Henry Purcell, he deeply influenced in his turn many composers who came after him, including
Haydn,
Mozart, and
Beethoven, and his work helped lead the transition from the
Baroque to the
Classical era.
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