Which composer wrote music for King George I and for his son, George II?

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Which composer wrote music for King George I and for his son, George II?

Think about composers who were closely tied to the English royal court in the early 18th century. George Frideric Handel became a leading court composer in London and earned the patronage of both King George I and his son, George II. He wrote Water Music to entertain George I on the Thames, and continued composing for George II as well, including the Music for the Royal Fireworks. The other options come from different times: Purcell worked in the late 1600s for Charles II, while Holst and Vaughan Williams are 20th‑century composers with no direct link to George I or George II.

Think about composers who were closely tied to the English royal court in the early 18th century. George Frideric Handel became a leading court composer in London and earned the patronage of both King George I and his son, George II. He wrote Water Music to entertain George I on the Thames, and continued composing for George II as well, including the Music for the Royal Fireworks. The other options come from different times: Purcell worked in the late 1600s for Charles II, while Holst and Vaughan Williams are 20th‑century composers with no direct link to George I or George II.

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