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Born in late February, 1685 in Halle, Germany, Georg Friederidh Handel had a father who wished for his son to practice law. His family had gained no musical distinction before Georg came about. ... At the age of 17, Handel was playing the organ at the Calvinist Cathedral, but just one year later, he left to travel to Hamburg, the operatic-center of Germany. At the early age of 19, Handel wrote an opera, Almira, which achieved great success just one year later. ...
Georg Handel continued to write church music and was even granted a royal pension by the court.
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