Physical Ailments and Their Impact on Handel's Career

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The subject of the discussion in this text is mainly the physical ailments of George Frideric Handel. The text talks about the physical ailments and the impact that it brings on Handel's career. It is a text that creates ethos, pathos, and logos in anyone interested in learning through life and the works of Handel in terms of music. It explains the different factors that influenced transitions from opera to oratorio that were present in Handel's career. The topic is important as it helps scholars, music historians, and even enthusiasts based on the fact that it aids in challenging the thoughts held about Handel. It promotes an understanding of how Handel overcame health issues and worked on his career.[Hunter, David. "Miraculous recovery? Handel’s illnesses, the narrative tradition of heroic strength and the oratorio turn." Eighteenth-century music 3, no. 2 (2006): 256.]
The text differs from what is known because it questions how heroic Handel was in overcoming health issues and succeeding in his career. The text provides insights by highlighting that the health issues Handle faced were not overcome through heroism. The health issues brought a lifetime impact on Handle’s career, which has been overlooked in other texts. The text brings in new ideas, which include explaining the role of lead poisoning as well as obesity that af