No work of western classical music is more closely associated with the Christmas season than German-born composer George Frideric Handel’s Messiah, which premiered in 1742. In recent years, audiences ...
Georg Friedrich HandelL’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il ModeratoGabrieli Consort & Players, Paul McCreesh (director), Signum Handel’s L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato from 1740 is not another ...
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"I did think I did see all Heaven before me, and the great God Himself." Handel's charity concert that resonated down the centuries. On a Tuesday afternoon in Dublin in the spring of 1742, an audience ...
Handel's eight keyboard suites, which he published himself in 1720, don't get a lot of attention these days. Pianist Lisa Smirnova studied these colorful pieces for five years before launching into ...
“A VIEW of the FIRE-WORKES and ILLUMINATIONS at his GRACE the Duke of RICHMOND’S at WHITEHALL and on the River Thames on Monday 15 May 1749. Performed by the direction of Charles Fredrick Esq.” The ...
Mention Handel's keyboard output and most folks (including saps like me) will think of his eight imposing Suites… and that's about it. Which is why harpsichordist Philippe Grisvard’s new collection is ...
King Charles III meets members of Le Concert Spirituel, with Hervé Niquet behind him' All images by Matt Crossick/PA Originality, on the other hand, informs so much in the four Coronation Anthems, and ...
At this time of year, worries about classical music’s relevance (or lack of it) are for once set aside. We can all relax and, whether at home or in the concert hall, enjoy seasonal favourites such as ...
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