George Frideric Handel - Trivia, Family, Bio
Baroque master known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, and organ concertos. He was forever immortalized for "Messiah" from 1742. He was hired as violinist and harpsichordist for the Hamburg Oper am Gnsemarkt's orchestra, where he met such famous composers as Johann Mattheson, Christoph Graupner, and Reinhard Keiser.