How Significant Is Handel?

The late baroque composer that I decided it the most significant is Handel. I saw an argument for both Bach and Handel, but ended up with Handel because he combined various traits from other nations. Handel wasn’t a nationalist, like many composers in the Romantic era, rather he was a mixer of various culture’s music and used it in ways that aren’t typically “traditional”. This blending of many national styles is especially apparent in his operas and oratorios. He uses the da capo aria style from Italy, doubles voices in the instruments from Germany, wrote oratorios in English, and composed his overtures and dance music in the French style. In doing so, he allowed every nation to be able to connect to his music in some way. He also didn’t stick