The Essay - The Great and Good Mr Handel
Series exploring different areas of Handel's life and work
The Essay - The Great and Good Mr Handel - Handel and Literature
Derek Alsop explores ways in which Handel related his music to the texts he was setting.
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The Essay - The Great and Good Mr Handel - Handel and Nationality
Suzanne Aspden explores Handel's uncanny ability to absorb musical and cultural influences.
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The Essay - The Great and Good Mr Handel - Handel and Relationships
Ellen T Harris explores some of Handel's relationships - social and professional.
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The Essay - The Great and Good Mr Handel - Handel in Italy
Jonathan Keates focuses on Handel's early years spent in Italy when, as a budding young 21-year-old, he acquired sophistication and finesse from the enchanted land beyond the Alps.
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The Essay - The Great and Good Mr Handel - Handel's Working Practices
Donald Burrows asks what the composer's manuscripts say about his work.
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