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Handel,George Frideric

Handel,George Frideric
Han·del (hănʹdl), George Frideric. 1685-1759.
German-born composer whose works include the English oratorio Messiah (1742) and the orchestral Water Music (1717).
  Han·delʹi·an (hăn-dēʹlē-ən, -dēlʹyən, -dĕlʹē-ən, -dĕlʹyən) adj.

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Universalium. 2010.

  
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