During his sojourn in Italy in his early 20s, Handel learned two important things in rapid succession. He steeped himself in the conventions and practices of Italian opera — something he had studied ...

A rousing concert of large scale works by Bach and Handel. The concert opens with Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3. The concerto is saturated with references to the “holy” number three, ranging from ...

Johann Sebastian Bach’s sacred music is a form of prayer. George Frideric Handel, a more worldly fellow, a composer of operas, wrote sacred music to entertain. Bach’s sacred music is easy to admire; ...

As Handel once remarked when congratulated on the success of a “Messiah” performance: “I should be sorry if I only entertained them – I wish to make them better.” The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, in its ...

Comfort ye! The Messiah has finally come to Bethlehem! No, not that Messiah, but Handel’s beloved oratorio. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem will perform “Messiah” Part 1 for the first time in its 121-year ...

Handel and Haydn Society Celebrates Mozart, CPE Bach and Friends as Spring Streaming Season Continues Mozart, CPE Bach, and Friends will be available free, with a suggested donation of $10, on March ...

Handel’s “Messiah” is a Christmas tradition throughout the world, but Grace Church in Rutland may be presenting the only performances in Vermont this year. And to its annual performances, the church ...

This is FRESH AIR. Our classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz says he's not listening to a lot of classical music during the pandemic, but a couple of recent recordings of works that go back to such ...

Bach and Handel did not lead intersecting lives. Bach never left central Germany, while Handel became a cosmopolitan Londoner. Bach was a man of the church and had 20 children. Handel caught the ...

Trevor Stephenson performs selections from works by Bach, Handel and Scarlatti. Trevor Stephenson, Director, Madison Bach Musicians, joins Wisconsin Public Radio's Norman Gilliland for a “University ...