Whether I was in my body or out of my body as I wrote it I know not. God knows.
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George Frideric Handel
Born in Halle, Germany, in 1685, George Frideric Handel became one of the Baroque era's towering figures after settling in London. His oratorio Messiah ranks among Western music's most celebrated choral works, while Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks remain perennial favorites. He elevated Italian opera to its peak, then invented the English oratorio when public taste shifted. His coronation anthem Zadok the Priest has been performed at every British coronation since 1727.
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