Every performance of Handel’s “Messiah” since the composer’s death in 1759 has been a compromise. Conductors have had to choose among the differing versions the composer led, in which he varied the ...
It is likely that George Frideric Handel would have been astonished by the enduring success of his "Messiah" (1742). He dashed off the score in a mere three weeks -- yet another in his long series of ...
David Pogue is a six-time Emmy winner for his stories on "CBS Sunday Morning," where he's been a correspondent since 2002. Pogue hosts the CBS News podcast "Unsung Science." He's also a New York Times ...
Among the pedestaled titans of Western music, George Frideric Handel was the first composer whose work not only quickly ...
Its composer, George Frideric Handel, was born in 1685 in what is now Germany. Although his family discouraged him from a musical career, his astonishing natural talent proved unstoppable. Acquiring a ...
Classical music fans often hear a signature piece by George Frideric Handel each December. Handel’s famous oratorio “Messiah,” and its beloved “Hallelujah” chorus, is a favorite during Christmas ...
Ashland University will host Handel’s 'Messiah' Nov. 9, featuring students, alumni, and local musicians in a community-wide ...