What is another word for handelian?

Pronunciation: [handˈiːli͡ən] (IPA)

The word "Handelian" is often used to describe music, works or styles that are reminiscent of the German-British composer George Frideric Handel. However, there are several synonyms for the term that can be used interchangeably. For instance, the term "baroque" is often used to describe Handelian music characterized by ornate, complex and dramatic styles. Other synonyms include "classical," which describes music that is elegant, refined, and symmetrical. Alternatively, "operatic" can be used to describe vocal performances or compositions that convey grandeur, drama, and emotionality. "Choral" is another synonym that refers to music that is written specifically for choir performances. Overall, these synonyms provide a broad range of options to describe music that shares common characteristics with Handelian works.

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What are the hypernyms for Handelian?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    composer, musician, Baroque Composer, German composer, classical musician.

Usage examples for Handelian

For the greater part of the nineteenth century the handelian type of opera was the laughingstock of musical critics; they wondered how any audiences could have endured to sit through it, and why the fashionable society of London should have neglected native music for what Dr. Johnson defined as "an exotic and irrational entertainment."
"Handel"
Edward J. Dent
handelian opera has often been described as a concert in costume, and Dr. Burney, writing as late as 1789, both admits this description and defends it.
"Handel"
Edward J. Dent
In the autumn of 1748 a company of Italian comic-opera singers came over to London; they brought an entirely new type of entertainment, and after their success handelian opera was buried for ever.
"Handel"
Edward J. Dent

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