“Too much of a good thing is wonderful,” Mae West said. Even I wasn’t around when West immortalized that line in 1932. Even so, it’s a motto of mine, for better or for worse – be it pizza, Gatorade or ...

The scope of George Frideric Handel’s oratorio ISRAEL IN EGYPT is the Passover story. Handel premiered it in three sections: The Lamentation of the Israelites for the Death of Joseph, Exodus and Moses ...

“A VIEW of the FIRE-WORKES and ILLUMINATIONS at his GRACE the Duke of RICHMOND’S at WHITEHALL and on the River Thames on Monday 15 May 1749. Performed by the direction of Charles Fredrick Esq.” The ...

Onyx Classics has announced the release on November 22, 2024, of a premiere recording of George Frideric Handel's 1741 original version of Messiah, HWV 56 by the Dallas Bach Society under the baton of ...

It’s a Christmas fixture for many classical music fans, but what’s it like to sing it every single year? Countertenor Richard Whittall explains why Handel’s masterwork appeals to even the most cynical ...

Handel, who is recognised throughout the world for the composition, wrote personally to Charles Jennens calling the piece “your Messiah”. According to the handwritten letters, he credited the ...

On September 25, 2012, ATMA Classique announces the release of Prima Donna, the latest recording by Canadian soprano Karina Gauvin. The CD, which is a tribute to Handel’s muse, the baroque diva Anna ...

Concerto Grosso in F Major, Op- 6 No- 9, HWV 327 I- Largo Concerto Grosso in F Major, Op- 6 No- 9, HWV 327 II- Allegro Concerto Grosso in F Major, Op- 6 No- 9, HWV 327 III- Larghetto Concerto Grosso ...

Modern attempts to update classical masterpieces are in an age-old tradition – and the music has always survived Ivan Hewett is The Telegraph’s Classical Music Critic and an author whose works include ...