handel

n. family name; George Frederick Handel (1685-1759), German composer of Baroque music who lived most of his life in England, composer of the oratorio "Messiah"; George Handel's music

HANDEL was the code-name for the UK's National Attack Warning System in the Cold War. It consisted of a small console consisting of two microphones, lights and gauges. The reason behind this was to provide a back-up if anything failed. If an enemy air strike was detected, a key on the left hand side of the console would be turned and two lights would come on. Then the operator would press & hold down a red button and give the message: "ATTACK WARNING RED! ATTACK WARNING RED!The message would be sent to the police by the telephone lines used for the speaking clock, who would in turn activate the air attack sirens using the local telephone lines. The rationale was to kill two birds with one stone, as it reduced running costs (it would most likely be used only once in its working life) and the telephone lines were under constant test by sharing with a public service. That means a fault could be detected in time to give a warning.
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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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Noun
1. a prolific German baroque composer remembered best for his oratorio Messiah (1685-1759)
(synonym) George Frederic Handel, Georg Friedrich Handel
(hypernym) composer
2. the music of Handel
(hypernym) music

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n. Handel, family name; George Frederick Handel (1685-1759), German composer

n. Handel, family name; George Frederick Handel (1685-1759), German-born composer of Baroque music, composer of the oratorio "Messiah"