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a prolific British baroque composer (born in Germany) remembered best for his oratorio Messiah (1685-1759)

George Frederick Handel [George Frederick Handel]

(1685–1759) a German ↑composer who came to live in London in 1712 and stayed until his death, becoming a British citizen in 1726. Handel’s music has always been especially popular with British people. He wrote 40 operas but his best-known works are his 20 ↑oratorios, musical ↑dramas based on stories from the Bible, especially the ↑Messiah, about the coming of Jesus Christ. He also wrote music for ceremonies at the court of King ↑George I, including ↑Water Music (1717) and Music for the Royal Fireworks (1749). Handel stopped writing music in 1751 because he was going blind. He is buried in ↑Poets' Corner in ↑Westminster Abbey.