Handelian

American  

[han-dee-lee-uhn, han-de-lee-uhn] / hænˈdi li ən, hænˈdɛ li ən /

adjective

1. relating to or characteristic of the composer Handel.

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noun

plural

Handelians

1. an admirer, imitator, or student of Handel or his music.

Example Sentences

The cast came from different vocal traditions, which, while occasionally jarring, kept the Handelian flow of arias exciting.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2022

It was funny, if not terribly Handelian, but pushing limits is what the ONE Festival is all about.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2018

The countertenor Iestyn Davies has made his career as a Handelian, but in “The Exterminating Angel” he plays an arrogant, idle aristocrat.

From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2017

At times, the repetitions are almost Handelian; but a more relevant comparison was supplied by a friend who invoked TS Eliot's verse fragment, Sweeney Agonistes, once set to music by John Dankworth.

From The Guardian • Aug. 13, 2012

The trial, however, was delayed, and the Handelian Commemoration came on.

From The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 2 by Burney, Fanny