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Music β€Ί Composers β€Ί Handel

George Frideric Handel

1685 to 1759. A composer who made his home in London.

Three facts about Handel

  1. Handel was born in 1685. That is the same year Bach was born!
  2. Handel wrote Water Music for the king. It was played on the River Thames in London.
  3. More than 200 years later, the rock guitar player Jimi Hendrix lived right next door to Handel's old London home.

Handel’s famous music

Water Music (1717). Hear famous pieces played by Peabody’s band on the listening maps.

Where Handel lived

Handel did their best-known work in London, in United Kingdom. 🌍 Fly there on the globe

Can you remember?

Where was Water Music played for the king?

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