Handel George Frideric

Han·del

 (hăn′dl), George Frideric 1685-1759.

German-born British composer whose works include the orchestral Water Music (1717) and the oratorio Messiah (1742).

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Han·del′i·an (hăn-dē′lē-ən, -dēl′yən, -dĕl′ē-ən, -dĕl′yən) adj.

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