George Frideric Handel archive
Listen Handel's Miraculous 'Messiah'
December 22, 2009 – Hear the composer's oratorio — which is, by any measure, the greatest choral work in English.
Listen Scheming in Scotland: Handel's 'Ariodante'
December 18, 2009 – Handel's Italian opera Ariodante is set in Scotland, and was premiered in England in 1735.
Read Classics Off The Beaten Path In 2009 APM
December 9, 2009 – Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Barone introduces 10 overlooked but excellent classical albums. APM
Read Classical 2009: Next Generation And Beyond WGUC
December 4, 2009 – This year's crop was strong for Russians, as well as a young generation of masterful musicians. WGUC
Read Placido Domingo in Handel's 'Tamerlano'
October 16, 2009 – Placido Domingo takes on his 126th role, as Bajazet in Handel's taught drama, Tamerlano.
Listen Handel: Ezio
August 21, 2009 – In Handel's hands, a predictable string of solo arias becomes an explosion of color and variety.
Listen SPCO In Concert: Fiddlers, Corn And Fireworks APM
August 10, 2009 – Hear the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra honor its outgoing conductor with works from three centuries. APM
Listen Quirky Brilliance: Handel's 'Faramondo'
June 26, 2009 – The opera's story may be confounding, yet it's told through some of Handel's finest music.
Listen 'Partenope': The Quirky Side of G. F. Handel
May 1, 2009 – Handel reveals his lighter side in the quirky, but richly-scored comedy, Partenope.
Listen Why George Frideric Handel Still Matters
April 14, 2009 – April 14 marks the 250th anniversary of the composer's death. Hear why his music remains vital.
Listen Handel's Flood Of Melodies: 'Water Music'
April 13, 2009 – In celebrating the great composer, critic Ted Libbey picks the ultimate Water Music CD.
Listen The Pure Power Of Handel's 'Hallelujah Chorus' APM
December 23, 2008 – Hear what makes Handel's famous chorus from Messiah an all-time favorite. APM
Read Placido Domingo in Handel's 'Tamerlano'
November 14, 2008 – Placido Domingo takes on his 126th role, as Bajazet in Handel's taught drama, Tamerlano.
Listen Handel's 'Julius Caesar,' Politics And Passion
July 25, 2008 – Andreas Scholl stars in Handel's sumptuously scored love story between Cleopatra and Caesar.
Listen Scandal in Scotland: Handel's 'Ariodante'
May 23, 2008 – Handel's Italian opera Ariodante is set in Scotland, and was premiered in England in 1735.