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Part 3

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Presented by Andrew McGregor. Concluding a day marking the 250th anniversary of the death of Handel. With arias from Rodelinda, Israel in Egypt and Music for the Royal Fireworks.

Andrew McGregor presents the grand finale to a feast of Handel concerts from around Europe and beyond to mark the 250th anniversary of the great composer's death.

And Handel expert Suzanne Aspden travels through the streets of London with a handful of Handel Calling Cards, uncovering the places associated with the composer and the music he wrote there.

8.15pm
Celebratory concert from the new Danish Radio Concert Hall in Copenhagen.

Bach: Fantasia in G, BWV572; Nun komm der Heiden Heiland in G minor, BWV659; Fugue in G minor, BWV578
Ton Koopman (organ)

Handel: Two arias: Dove sei amato bene; Vivi tiranno (Rodelinda); Concerto grosso in G, Op 6 No 1; Ombra mai fu (Serse); Aure deh per pieta (Giulio Cesare in Egitto); Music for the Royal Fireworks

Andreas Scholl (countertenor)
DR Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Ton Koopman (conductor)

10.00pm
Performance from the Berwald Hall in Stockholm of a Handel choral blockbuster.

Israel in Egypt (two-part version: Exodus; Moses' song)

Helena Olsson, Marie Alexis (soprano)
Anna Zander (contralto)
Magnus Ahlstrom, Love Enstrom (tenors)
Staffan Alveteg, Bengt Aklund (basses)
Swedish Radio Chorus
Rebaroque
Peter Dijkstra (conductor).

3 hours, 45 minutes

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