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Georg Friedrich Handel

Georg Friedrich Handel

6.1
A German-born British composer of Baroque music, famous for the oratorio Messiah
  • proper noun
  • /ɡɪɔrg ˈfridrɪk ˈhændəl/
translation icon : Georg Friedrich Handel
  • Georg Friedrich Handel composed the famous oratorio 'Messiah' in 1741.

Examples

  • The city of Halle, Germany, celebrates Georg Friedrich Handel's legacy with an annual music festival.

  • Many musicologists study the works of Georg Friedrich Handel to understand the evolution of Baroque music.

  • The famous composer Georg Friedrich Handel was born in Germany.

  • Did you know that Georg Friedrich Handel composed 'Messiah'?

  • Georg Friedrich Handel composed the famous oratorio 'Messiah' in 1741.

  • Many musicologists study the works of Georg Friedrich Handel to understand the evolution of Baroque music.

  • The city of Halle, Germany, celebrates Georg Friedrich Handel's legacy with an annual music festival.

Synonyms

Handel
vsGeorg Friedrich Handel
18 5.1

A family name often referring to the composer George Frideric Handel

is the individual historical composer and not just a family name
George Frideric Handel
vsGeorg Friedrich Handel
5.3

A German-born British composer best known for the choir piece 'Messiah' and other Baroque music

is the same composer described with slightly different phrasing
George Frederick Handel
vsGeorg Friedrich Handel
4.9

A composer from Germany who worked in Britain and wrote the famous Messiah

is known mainly for the famous oratorio Messiah and many other works

Surface Forms

Georg Friedrich Handel main

Morphology

Georg + Friedrich + Handel

This is a full proper name; knowing the constituent given names and surname only signals that it refers to a person (and perhaps Germanic origin) but does not let a B1 learner derive the specific biographical meaning 'German-born British Baroque composer'. Proper names are referential and non-compositional across languages, so the specific identity and occupational information are unpredictable from the parts.

Etymology

Georg Friedrich Handel was a German-born composer who moved to England and wrote very famous music, including the religious work 'Messiah' with its powerful 'Hallelujah' chorus and the lively 'Water Music' played on the River Thames. That's why his name is used for the composer who created many big, well-known musical works.