One of the giants of Western music died 250 years ago Tuesday. George Frideric Handel, for his time, lived a good, long life. He was 74. Handel has been called the first classical music superstar. His ...

No one today knows the name of one of the great, unsung heroes of the classical music canon — the composer George Frideric Handel’s tailor. Without the garment-maker, the world would never have ...

In this affecting memoir, Schaap (Drinking with Men) traces her path forward after two devastating losses. In 2010, Schaap’s husband died of cancer; the following year, her Continue reading » ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Since its premiere in 1742, George Frideric Handel's "Messiah," a 3.5-hour work for chorus, soloists and orchestra that includes ...

The scope of George Frideric Handel’s oratorio ISRAEL IN EGYPT is the Passover story. Handel premiered it in three sections: The Lamentation of the Israelites for the Death of Joseph, Exodus and Moses ...

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - George Frideric Handel is best remembered for his beautiful music. But ahead of the 250th anniversary of the composer's death, an exhibition on the creator of "Messiah" looks ...

The exuberant French conductor Emmanuelle Haïm began a three-year L.A. Phil collaboration with sheer joy — and also some truths for a country in crisis.

Anthony Hopkins is taking on yet another iconic figure, this time from the world of music. The stage and screen legend — a two-time Academy Award winner — is attached to star as George Frideric Handel ...