# George Frideric Handel — Every Record We Rank

George Frideric Handel appears once in our Baroque list, placing as high as No. 5. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Baroque
- **Year:** 1741
- **Highest placing:** No. 5 in Baroque
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/george-frideric-handel/

## Appears on

### [Messiah](https://waxonia.com/track/george-frideric-handel--messiah/)

*1741 · No. 5 in [Baroque](https://waxonia.com/genre/baroque/)*

Written in twenty-four days, to a libretto assembled entirely from scripture, for a Dublin charity. Handel wrote for the theatre and it shows in the best possible way.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/George%20Frideric%20Handel%20Messiah) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=usfiAsWR4qU)

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