George Frideric Handel
1685 – 1759
Handel was the ultimate showman of the Baroque. His music is grand, theatrical, and supremely confident. From the pomp of coronation anthems to the tenderness of opera arias, Handel knew exactly how to move an audience.
Essential Listening
Messiah - Hallelujah Chorus
The most famous chorus in history. When King George II first heard it, he stood in awe — and audiences have stood ever since.
Water Music - Hornpipe
Royal pageantry on the River Thames. This stately hornpipe is quintessentially English baroque — dignified yet joyful.
Lascia ch'io pianga
One of the most beautiful arias ever written. 'Let me weep' — simple, devastating, and eternally moving.
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