Question: Benita Valente was lauded for her interpretations of which German, later British, baroque composer?
Context: Benita Valente (born October 19, 1934), is a distinguished American soprano whose long career has encompassed the operatic stage as well as performance of lieder, chamber music and oratorio.  She is especially lauded for her interpretations of Mozart and Handel, but she also excelled in certain Verdi roles.  "The New York Times" once referred to her "as gifted a singer as we have today, worldwide." Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti (Naples, 26 October 1685 Madrid, 23 July 1757) was an Italian composer who spent much of his life in the service of the Portuguese and Spanish royal families.  He is classified primarily as a Baroque composer chronologically, although his music was influential in the development of the Classical style and he was one of the few Baroque composers to transition into the classical period.  Like his renowned father Alessandro Scarlatti, he composed in a variety of musical forms, although today he is known mainly for his 555 keyboard sonatas. George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel ( ; born Georg Friedrich Händel ] ; 23 February 1685 (O.S.) [(N.S.) 5 March] – 14 April 1759) was a German, later British, baroque composer who spent the bulk of his career in London, becoming well known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, and organ concertos. Handel received important training in Halle and worked as a composer in Hamburg and Italy before settling in London in 1712; he became a naturalised British subject in 1727.  He was strongly influenced both by the great composers of the Italian Baroque and by the middle-German polyphonic choral tradition. Dido and Aeneas (Z. 626) is an opera in a prologue and three acts, written by the English Baroque composer Henry Purcell with a libretto by Nahum Tate.  The dates of the composition and first performance of the opera are uncertain.  It was composed no later than July 1688, and had been performed at Josias Priest's girls' school in London by the end of 1689.  Some scholars argue for a date of composition as early as 1683.  The story is based on Book IV of Virgil's "Aeneid".  It recounts the love of Dido, Queen of Carthage, for the Trojan hero Aeneas, and her despair when he abandons her.  A monumental work in Baroque opera, "Dido and Aeneas" is remembered as one of Purcell's foremost theatrical works.  It was also Purcell's only true opera, as well as his only all-sung dramatic work.  One of the earliest known English operas, it owes much to John Blow's "Venus and Adonis", both in structure and in overall effect.  The influence of Cavalli's opera "Didone" is also apparent. Francesc Guerau (1649 – 1717/1722) was a Spanish Baroque composer.  Born on Majorca, he entered the singing school at the Royal College in Madrid in 1659, becoming a member of the Royal Chapel as an alto singer and composer ten years later.  Named a member of the Royal Chamber of king Charles II of Spain in 1693, he also served as a teacher at the singing school until 1701.  His best-known work is a collection of pieces for baroque guitar entitled "Poema harmónico" that was published in 1694. George Frideric Handel (23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) was a German–English Baroque composer who is famous for his operas, oratorios and concerti grossi.  Handel's compositions include 42 operas; 29 oratorios; more than 120 cantatas, trios and duets; numerous arias; chamber music; a large number of ecumenical pieces; odes and serenatas; and 16 organ concerti.  His oratorio "Messiah", with its "Hallelujah" chorus, is among the most famous Baroque works and is a popular choice for performances during the Christmas season.  Among Handel's best-known instrumental works are the Concerti Grossi Opus 3 and 6; "The Cuckoo and the Nightingale", in which birds are heard calling during passages played in different keys representing the vocal ranges of two birds; and his 16 keyboard suites, especially "The Harmonious Blacksmith". Armonico Consort is a British company founded in 2001 by conductor (music) and organist Christopher Monks, which specialises in producing performances of Renaissance music and Baroque music.  In 2002 the company oversaw the creation of a series of academies designed to provide choral training for schoolchildren.  The company’s period musicians and instrumentalists have an international reputation in the field, and its partners and collaborators have included Sir Willard White, Dame Emma Kirkby, and Dame Evelyn Glennie.  Armonico Consort is known for its innovative productions, most notably its 2005 production of Henry Purcell’s The Fairy-Queen and its performances of Mozart’s Magic Flute at the Barbican Centre in London in 2007.  In 2012 Armonico Consort’s opera, Too Hot To Handel, featuring the music of Baroque composer George Frideric Handel, attracted highly positive reviews from critics.  Choirs from Armonico Consort’s academies will perform at the Royal Albert Hall in London in 2013. Crato Bütner (Sonneberg, 1616—1679) was a German Baroque composer who was "kantor" and organist in Danzig (Polish: Gdańsk), first at the hospital church of St Salvator, then at Gdańsk's oldest church, St Catherine's.  His collection of baroque works disappeared in 1945. Johann Paul Schiffelholz (13 March 1685 – 28 January 1758), was a German Baroque composer and an important composer for the variety of baroque lute called colascione, as well as writing the usual trio sonatas, etc., for the violin family of instruments.  He was born in Heideck. "Raisins and Almonds" (Yiddish: ראָזשינקעס מיט מאַנדלען‎ , "Rozhinkes mit Mandlen") is a traditional Jewish lullaby popularized in the arrangement by Abraham Goldfaden (1840-1908) for his 1880 Yiddish musical, "Shulamis".  It has become so well known that it has assumed the status of a classic folk song.  It has been recorded as both a vocal and instrumental by many artists over the years, including Itzhak Perlman, Chava Alberstein, Benita Valente, and Ella Jenkins.  It is a common lullaby among Ashkenazi European Jews (Ashkenazim).  This song has multiple translations and multiple versions, which have slight changes in both Yiddish and English lyrics.  One verse of the song appears in the Herman Wouk novel "War and Remembrance" in Yiddish as well as an English translation, and also in the TV miniseries based on the book.
Answer: George Frideric