Interest in Handel's music has grown since the mid-20th century. The musicologist Winton Dean wrote that "Handel was not only a great composer; he was a dramatic genius of the first order." [9] His …

Dec 11, 2025 · George Frideric Handel, German-born English composer of the late Baroque era, noted particularly for his operas, oratorios, and instrumental compositions. He wrote the most famous of all …

Jul 20, 2023 · George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) was a composer of baroque music who was born in Germany but became an English citizen. His most famous works include his Messiah...

George Frideric Handel—the most successful composer of the early 18th century, lauded by Beethoven in 1823 as “the greatest that ever lived”—remains a favorite today through the popularity of pieces …

Feb 23, 2025 · Handel was one of the greatest composers of the Baroque period – discover our selection of the best Handel works featuring 10 masterpieces.

2 days ago · Last December, host Scott Tong got the "behind the scenes" story of the creation of George Frideric Handel's "Messiah" with Georgetown professor Charles King, author of the book …

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) was a German-British Baroque composer, famous for his operas, oratorios, anthems and organ concertos. Music and classical lovers may have encountered the …

Handel enjoyed two notable operatic successes, Teseo and Amadigi, and one failure, Il pastor fido. But his meteoric rise in popularity began in earnest with the founding of the Royal Academy of Music in …

Handel received his training in Halle and worked as a composer in Hamburg and Italy before settling in London in 1712, where he spent the bulk of his career and became a naturalised British ...

Born in Halle, Germany, in 1685, George Frideric Handel was one of the greatest composers of the late baroque period (1700-1750). Although his family had no musical distinction, his own musical talent …