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His father wanted him to study law, and tried to stifle his interest in music. George Frederick Handel, composer of the Baroque Era -
Born - 23rd of February, 1685 in Halle, Germany
Died - 14th of April, 1759 in London, England
Buried in Westminster Abbey, London
Major works include - 47 Operas, 12 Concertos, 16 Oratorios.
Genres - Italianate operas, English oratorios.
Handel had lost his sight by the time he died.
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∙ 10y agoNo he wanted Handel to grow up to be a lawyer. He prevented Handel from playing music, but Handel played the Clavichord in the attic. When he was nine, the Duke heard Handel playing the organ, and pursuaded his father to let him pursue music.
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∙ 14y agoGeorge Frederick Handel's father was determined that he should study law; Handel, as a child, secretly taught himself music and learned to play the harpsichord.
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∙ 14y agoi think he died.....
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he wanted him to study law
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George Frederic Handel was a British Baroque composer. He had lost much of his eyesight by his death, due to cataracts. An unsuccessful surgery to correct the cataract likely made his eyesight worse.
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