Handel

American  

[han-dl] / ˈhæn dl /

Also Händel

noun

1. George Frideric Georg Friedrich Händel, 1685–1759, German composer in England after 1712.

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Handel British  

/ ˈhændəl /

noun

1. George Frederick. German name Georg Friedrich Händel. 1685–1759, German composer, resident in England, noted particularly for his oratorios, including the Messiah (1741) and Samson (1743). Other works include over 40 operas, 12 concerti grossi, organ concertos, chamber and orchestral music, esp Water Music (1717)

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Other Word Forms

• Handelian adjective

Example Sentences

The annual Carnegie Hall visit of Harry Bicket and the English Concert, the superb period-instrument orchestra, is a required date for Handel opera fans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Forecasts show that all lower 58 states can expect above-normal temperatures in early to mid-March, says Scott Handel, the lead meteorologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

She shows off large animal heads, including a rat and a bull, and an embroidered dress with a ruffled hem made for the production of the Handel opera "Alcina".

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Yet there is no shortage of “real” Handel here.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Luckily for his great contemporary George Frideric Handel, opera was his thing - to start with, at least.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall