Hundreds of years after its creation, Handelโs โMessiahโ is still a treasured part of the annual musical calendar. Performances all over the world offer listeners a chance to experience some of Handelโs most sublime music.
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Clarissa Dunn explores some of the many ways Handelโs masterpiece has been performed, from its triumphant Dublin premiere to a Grammy Award winning gospel reinterpretation, with commentary from Handel biographer Jonathan Keates and excerpts from some acclaimed recordings.
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Much like Shakespeareโs plays, Handelโs โMessiahโ has been moulded and adapted to suit the styles and preoccupations of each generation, so there is no def
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