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George Frederick Handel:
About George Frederick Handel
1685 was a very good year for German composers. Within the space of a month, two of the greatest were born: Johann Sebastian Bach, and George Frederick Handel. Handel spent most of his career in England, where he wrote and produced both operas and oratorios.
Music heard in this episode:
Handel: Royal Fireworks
Handel: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Handel: Organ Concerto #5
Handel: Oboe Concerto
Handel: Il Pastor Fido
Handel: Alcina
Handel: Hornpipe from Water Music
Handel: Acis and Galatea
Handel: Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah
Handel: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Handel: Organ Concerto #5
Handel: Oboe Concerto
Handel: Il Pastor Fido
Handel: Alcina
Handel: Hornpipe from Water Music
Handel: Acis and Galatea
Handel: Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah
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The Story of Handel's Water Music
Other Composers' Water Music
Music by Royalty and Nobility
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