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Is Messiah by Handel an oratorio?

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What is the title of this composers famous oratorio?

The oratorio, Messiah, by Handel/


Was the messiah the only oratorio by handel?

no


What was handel famous oratorio?

Messiah. Handel wrote oratorios, of which the most famous is 'Messiah'.


The most popular oratorio is?

The most popular oratorio is Handel's Messiah.


What was Handel's most popular work?

The Messiah is Handel's best known religious work.


Which oratorio did handel write to celebrate Christmas?

Messiah


When did Handel composed the messiah?

Messiah is an oratorio by Handel for English libretto in 1741. It was premiered in 1742 at Dublin. The striking feature about this massive oratorio is that it is composed in 24 days.


Did frederic handel do anything special?

Composed the oratorio "Messiah"


List major oratorios by Handel?

Especially the Messiah oratorio


Is messiah by Handel an opera?

Handel's Messiah is an Oratorio, which is basically an opera without a stage. The Messiah is one of the few of Handel's Oratorio's without characters, which leads to the confusion expressed by many people (including yourself). The oratorio itself has a colorful place in music history; Handel's turning to the genre occured after the British public lost taste for his operas.


What was Handel Messiah known for?

The Handel Messiah is a 1741 oratorio composed by George Frideric Handel. The Handel Messiah became the best-known and most performed choral works in Western music.


Handel's best know oratorio is the?

'The Messiah' although its original title was just 'Messiah'.