Georg Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
German/English baroque composer, traveler, entrepreneur. Moved to England in 1712. Musical Director, Royal Academy of Music. His work was a synthesis of German instrumental and Italian operatic music.
"Whether I was in my body or out of my body as I wrote it, I know not. God knows."
Best known works: 17 oratorios, including Messiah, concertos, Water Music, and Music for the Royal Fireworks