Person    | Male  Born 23/2/1685  Died 14/4/1759

George Frideric Handel

Categories: Music / songs, Seriously Famous

Countries: Germany

Composer. Born Halle, Germany. Became Kapellmeister to the Elector of Hanover, soon to become George I of Great Britain. Moved to London in 1712. A governor of the Foundling Hospital. Moved into Brook Street in 1723. Here he wrote many works including the Messiah, gained great celebrity and died.

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George Frideric Handel

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Handel

George Frideric Handel, 1685 - 1759, composer, lived in this house from 1723 ...

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Handel - lost

Seeing a plaque in this 1970s photo of Brook Street at Spitalfields LIfe we i...

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EMI

EMI

Music record label. Electric and Musical Industries Ltd was formed in London in March 1931 by the merger of the Columbia Graphophone Company and the Gramophone Company. See there for EMI's beginnin...

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Alma Cogan

Alma Cogan

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Dire Straits first gig

Dire Straits first gig

The picture shows a rehearsal for the gig, in front of the Cockpit Arts building. We thank Glenda Bogdanovs for permission to use her historic photo.

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1 memorial
Frédéric Chopin

Frédéric Chopin

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3 memorials
Crystal Palace Bowl

Crystal Palace Bowl

Entertainment venue. Initially it hosted classical music concerts, but after ten years started to include pop and rock events.

Place, Music / songs

1 memorial