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Show Ksndel Died a Rich Man-Handel, Man-Handel, for whom the kaiser has been expressing his admiration, made more money from his works than any omposer before his time. For a "Te . Deum" and a "Jubilate," written to celebrate the Treaty of Utrecht, he (" was awarded a pension of 200 a year. This was doubled by George I. soon after his accession, and confirm-d confirm-d by George II., so that Handel drew -he pension until his death, in 1759. A1together for these two compositions Handel received 18,800. Although he lost thousands of pounds running opera at Covent Garden, Handel died worth 20,000 a sum, allowing for the difference in the value of money, equal to 60,000 nowadays. |