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Famous Composers: The Life and Work of George Friderick Handel Release:Famous Composers: The Life and Work of George Friderick Handel are re-mastered and presented allHandel was born in the small German town of Halle. His father was Surgeon to the local ruler a certain Duke of Weissenfels. From an early Age he displayed a precocious musical talent. His local church organist was a fine musician and teacher so Handel's talent was carefully nurtured. After a spell playing the organ in a local church he left for Hamburg determined to become a composer of operas. He met with immediate success, a success which He enjoyed