George Frideric Handel

About George Frideric Handel

George Frideric Handel was the great cosmopolitan of the Baroque, a German-born composer who made his name in London and became the defining figure of English oratorio. His Messiah, with its thunderous Hallelujah Chorus, is among the most performed choral works in history, and his Water Music remains a beloved orchestral showpiece. He bridged the German and English musical worlds like no one before him.