Played the clavichord in secret
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Handel: 15 facts about the great composer
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2. Played the clavichord in secret
Handel's lawyer father was not a huge fan of his son's musical ambitions. In fact, when he was a boy, Handel had to sneak to the attic to play a clavichord that had been hidden up there.