Handel

Also Hän·del

[han-dl]

noun

1. George Frideric Georg Friedrich Händel, 1685–1759, German composer in England after 1712.

Handel

/ ˈhændəl /

noun

1. George Frederick. German name Georg Friedrich Händel. 1685–1759, German composer, resident in England, noted particularly for his oratorios, including the Messiah (1741) and Samson (1743). Other works include over 40 operas, 12 concerti grossi, organ concertos, chamber and orchestral music, esp Water Music (1717)

Other Word Forms

• Handelian adjective

Example Sentences

The heart and soul of suites by Bach and Handel are often found in the slow, central sarabande, said to be a dance of Spanish origin.

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Ted Handel, chief executive of Decro, said he had not seen the lawsuit and could not respond to the allegations made by the tenants.

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An upper-level trough will ensure California sees cooler than normal temperatures until at least the middle of May, according to Scott Handel, a forecaster at the federal Climate Prediction Center.

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Humanizing our obsession with beauty and obligation for council, Handel’s early masterpiece comes across as timely as it is titillating.

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Bevin Handel, a spokesperson for the city of Claremont, said it is the city Police Department’s goal to file charges against the perpetrator of the Claremont McKenna College call, but there are several challenges.

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