Handel was a virtuoso?

n., pl., -sos, or -si (-sē). A musician with masterly ability, technique, or personal style. A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts. A person with a strong interest in the fine arts,...

If you are referring to George Frideric Handel, the composer, he died in 1759, age, 74.

hahn - dell. The is more emphasis on "hann" than on "dell".

Not by birth.

He influenced most of the classical composers. Especially Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven: Both Mozart and Beethoven studied his works for their own knowledge on counterpoint and Mozart wrote an...