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Composer of the Week George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Episodes

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  1. The Charitable Will Be Remembered

    5/5 Donald Macleod focuses on the debut in Ireland of Handel's most enduring work, Messiah.

  2. Rise of the Oratorio

    4/5 How Handel's rivalry with the Opera of the Nobility produced considerable results.

  3. Master of the Orchestra

    3/5 Donald Macleod discusses the period when Handel took charge at the Royal Academy of Music.

  4. London

    2/5 Donald Macleod focuses on the period when Handel made London his permanent home.

  5. Orpheus of Our Time

    1/5 Donald Macleod recounts how the young Handel defied his father to pursue a career in music