When Was Handel Born?

George Frideric Handel was a German-British Baroque composer well known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, concerti grossi, and organ concertos.

What age did Handel die?

Handel called his music simply Ouverture but it is more familiarly known as the Music for the Royal Fireworks. After periods of ill health and failing eyesight leading to blindness, Handel died in bed at his home in Brook Street on 14 April 1759 at the age of 74.

What is Handel most famous for?

George Frideric Handel, a German-born English composer of the late Baroque era, was known particularly for his operas, oratorios, and instrumental compositions. He wrote the most famous of all oratorios, Messiah (1741).