DescriptionMessiah-titlepage.jpg	English: George Frideric Handel's autograph manuscript of the title page of Messiah, 1741: Fascimiles of this were already reproduced with permission and sold before 1903.[1] Čeština: Titulní strana rukopisné partitury Mesiáše George Friedricha Händela z roku 1741
Date	1741
Source	Printed in and scanned from copy of the complete score, Courier Dover Publications, 1989
Author	George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)       Alternative names Georg Friedrich Handel Description German-British composer, harpsichordist, organist, violinist, opera composer and composer Date of birth/death 23 February 1685 14 April 1759 Location of birth/death Halle (Saale)  Westminster  Work period Baroque Work location Hanover  Authority file : Q7302 VIAF: 5126950 ISNI: 0000000122759702 ULAN: 500449411 LCCN: n79129204 NLA: 35167864 WorldCat creator QS:P170,Q7302

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• 2011-05-20 13:24 Tim riley 361×295× (43672 bytes) [[George Frideric Handel]]'s autograph manuscript of the title page of ''[[Messiah (Handel)|Messiah]]'', 1741. Printed in and scanned from copy of the complete score, Courier Dover Publications, 1989 ==Licensing== {{PD-old}}