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Handel

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Handel
George Frederick. German name Georg Friedrich Händel. 1685--1759, German composer, resident in England, noted particularly for his oratorios, including the Messiah (1741) and Samson (1743). Other works include over 40 operas, 12 concerti grossi, organ concertos, chamber and orchestral music, esp Water Music (1717)
(language)Handel - An imperative language with primitives for controlling parallel programs.

Used by Wayne Luk for work in compilation of programs to hardware (FPGAs).


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and you the feathered choristers of nature, whose sweetest notes not even Handel can excell, tune your melodious throats to celebrate her appearance.
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Ecod, he saws away at Mozart and Handel and the rest of the big-wigs like a thorough workman.
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