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14h 22min, aug 7, 1685 y - George Frideric Handel

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A saxton who lived in ENgland and wrote Italian Operas
English people began writing english words to the most popular italian arias
Began writing dramatic settings of english texts
In 1732, a concert version of Esther was performed, the oratorio was born
The normal form of a Handel song is a da capo aria.

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14h 22min, aug 7, 1685 y
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~ 340 years ago