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George Frideric Handel
George Frideric Handel, oil on canvas by Thomas Hudson, c. 1736; in the Foundling Museum, London.
George Frideric Handel became Kapellmeister to the elector of Hanover in 1710 due to his growing international reputation as a master of the Italian opera style. Following his formative years traveling in Italy, where he gained significant fame and musical experience, he was appointed to the position before moving to England later that same year.1