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The Handel Festival Orchestra is a classical music ensemble that was founded in 1978 in Halle, Germany. The orchestra was established to celebrate the music of George Frideric Handel, a German-born composer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Baroque era. The founding members of the Handel Festival Orchestra were a group of musicians who were passionate about Handel's music and wanted to share it with a wider audience. The orchestra's first conductor was Horst-Tanu Margraf, who led the ensemble for many years and helped to establish its reputation as one of the finest Baroque orchestras in the world. Over the years, the Handel Festival Orchestra has attracted some of the most talented musicians from around the world. The ensemble's members are all highly skilled performers who are dedicated to bringing Handel's music to life in the most authentic and engaging way possible. One of the highlights of the Handel Festival Orchestra's career was its performance at the 1985 Handel Festival in Halle. The festival was a celebration of Handel's music and attracted thousands of music lovers from around the world. The Handel Festival Orchestra's performance was widely praised for its energy, precision, and passion, and helped to establish the ensemble as one of the leading Baroque orchestras in Europe. In addition to its performances at the Handel Festival, the Handel Festival Orchestra has also performed at many other prestigious venues and events around the world. The ensemble has played at the Royal Albert Hall in London, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, and the Musikverein in Vienna, among many others. The Handel Festival Orchestra has also won numerous awards and accolades over the years. In 1992, the ensemble was awarded the Echo Klassik award for its recording of Handel's "Messiah." The Echo Klassik is one of the most prestigious awards in classical music, and is given to the best recordings of the year in various categories. Another highlight of the Handel Festival Orchestra's career was its performance at the 2009 Proms in London. The Proms is an annual music festival that takes place over several weeks in the summer, and features some of the world's leading orchestras and soloists. The Handel Festival Orchestra's performance was widely praised for its energy, passion, and technical skill, and helped to cement the ensemble's reputation as one of the finest Baroque orchestras in the world. Today, the Handel Festival Orchestra continues to perform and record Handel's music, as well as the music of other Baroque composers. The ensemble is committed to bringing this music to a wider audience, and to preserving the rich musical heritage of the Baroque era for future generations.

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