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

He noted that the first Shakespeare association was established not in England, but in Weimar, and the music of George Frideric Handel would be playing at his coronation in May.

From BBC

And hearing them in an Anglican service along with music by the likes of George Handel and Edward Elgar.

From Washington Post

Huffman’s love of music was nurtured by singing Bach and Handel in a church choir.

From New York Times

Also joining the project are the subsidized housing developer L + M, the architect Frida Escobedo, the firm Handel Architects, and the design firms working on National Black Theater’s space, Marvel, Charcoalblue, and Studio & Projects.

From New York Times

In the meantime, The Royal Choral Society - one of the country's oldest and largest amateur choirs - is pressing ahead with plans to perform Handel's Messiah at the Royal Albert Hall on 30 May.

From BBC