George Frideric Handel
By: Lincoln Gammage
About
NAME: George Handel
OCCUPATION: Composer
BIRTH DATE: February 23, 1685
EDUCATION: University of Halle
PLACE OF BIRTH: Halle, Germany
PLACE OF DEATH: London, United Kingdom
George Frideric Handel's - Water Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kuw8YjSbKd4
George Frideric Handel - Ombra Mai Fu (HD/HQ Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIwvBwZBxP8
George Frideric Handel - Water Music - Orchestre Paul Kuentz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tVmjN1y0Ek
General Life Info
Baroque composer George Handel was born February 23, 1685, in Halle, Germany. In 1704 Handel made his debut as an opera composer with Almira. He produced several operas with the Royal Academy of Music before forming the New Royal Academy of Music in 1727. When Italian operas fell out of fashion, he started composing oratorios, including Messiah. George Handel died April 14, 1759, in London, England.