Composer of the Week - George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Donald Macleod introduces one of Radio 3's 2008 Composers of the Year, making a complete survey of Handel's career, as documented by Handel's first biographer in 1760
Composer of the Week - George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) - Episode 2
Donald Macleod follows the young composer as he completes his 'grand tour' of Italy and takes up a new post.
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Composer of the Week - George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) - Episode 3
Donald Macleod explores Handel's move to England, an action which plunged him into the very centre of the London music scene.
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Composer of the Week - George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) - Episode 4
Donald Macleod explores Handel's life in London during the 1720s and 30s, when he devoted much of his time to the difficult business of working in opera.
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Composer of the Week - George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) - Episode 5
Donald Macleod explores a golden decade of enduring oratorios that would seal Handel's reputation, gaining a rare insight into the composer's elusive personality.
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Composer of the Week - George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) - George Frideric Handel - Episode 1
Donald Macleod explores John Mainwaring's biography of Handel, examining how far we can trust this lively portrayal of the young composer.
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