Georg Frederic Handel is well known for his concertos, operas and oratorios, besides many sacred music selections. He lived between 1685 and 1759 and he experienced many misfortunes throughout his life. He owed many people a lot of money, he often despaired, and he even had a brain haemorrhage which left him paralyzed on his right side. For 4 years he could not walk or write. All the doctors gave up on him. By the age of 60, he felt his life was over. However a friend of his challenged him to write something different. After spending some time reading the Bible, he started scribbling a new oratorio. After 24 days focusing on his project, he had finished the most famous oratorio ever produced, Messiah.
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