The rise and rise of Handel’s operas continues unabated. None was heard complete between his death in 1759 and the 1920s, yet now here they are in the repertory of every opera house – including this ...

Classical music fans often hear a signature piece by George Frideric Handel each December. Handel’s famous oratorio “Messiah,” and its beloved “Hallelujah” chorus, is a favorite during Christmas ...

Review Handel Messiah Irish Baroque Orchestra - This terrific recording boasts a lively chorus and top-rate soloists, writes ...

Although Handel's Messiah has become synonymous with charity, it's the music that really matters How Handel's Messiah helped London's orphans – and vice versa Handel’s masterpiece, Messiah, is one of ...

David Pogue is a six-time Emmy winner for his stories on "CBS Sunday Morning," where he's been a correspondent since 2002. Pogue hosts the CBS News podcast "Unsung Science." He's also a New York Times ...

Paul McCreesh gives a conductor's perspective on Handel... One of the moments I think I became aware that Handel is a great dramatic composer was when Christopher Hogwood’s recording of Messiah came ...

Lead poisoning is blamed for Handel's temper but it's unlikely it affected his work. The truth is that the composer was an obsessive workaholic Handel's temper, his blindness, and his gout were caused ...

Celebrate! with this glorious album of Baroque music performed by the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Handel specialist Graham Abbott. Written by Handel in 1748 to accompany a fireworks ...

“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 ...