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The English baroque oratorio, which deals with the birth, death, and resurrection of Christ, is performed for yet another year with multiple concerts and an excellent new recording
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this piece published in the Record-Eagle on Dec. 11, 2020.
No history of Handel's "Messiah" would be complete without the anecdote involving one of his soloists. The year was 1741. Handel was not doing well financially when a colleague of
Ahhhh….classical music….People tend to love it or hate it, and I love it. Since September is Classical Music Month, I decided there’s no better time to write
Handel’s Messiah is likely the world’s most famous oratorio – it’s certainly the most performed. But what's the story behind it?