OE02679

UPC: 5399835210827

George Frideric(orFrederick)Handel(/hndl/;[a]baptisedGeorg Fried(e)rich Hndel,[b]German:[ekfidhndl]; 23 February 1685 14 April 1759)[3][c]was a German-BritishBaroquecomposer well known for hisoperas,oratorios,anthems,concerti grossi, andorgan concertos. Handel received his training inHalleand worked as a composer inHamburgand Italy before settling in London in 1712, where he spent the bulk of his career andbecame a naturalised British subject in 1727.[5]He was strongly influenced both by the middle-Germanpolyphonicchoral tradition and by composers of theItalian Baroque. In turn, Handel’s music forms one of the peaks of the “high baroque” style, bringing Italian opera to its highest development, creating the genres of English oratorio and organ concerto, and introducing a new style into English church music. He is consistently recognized as one of the greatest composers of his age.[6][7]