Episode 3
He was our greatest Baroque musical hero, and yet Handel wasn't even British by birth. Tim Marlow and historian Ruth Smith explore how an opera premiere in 1711 launched his career.
He was our greatest Baroque musical hero, and yet Handel wasn't even British by birth. Tim Marlow and historian Ruth Smith travel back to 1711 and the premiere of the opera which was to launch the composer's stage career in England. But why did Italian music theatre in the hands of a German prove to be exactly what British audiences wanted to hear?
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Henry Purcell
Symphony In C Major
Performer: Peter Holman. Performer: The Parley of Instruments.- HELIOS.
- CDH-55258.
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George Frideric Handel
Rinaldo - opera in 3 acts
Conductor: Christopher Hogwood. Performer: Gerald Finley. Performer: Ľuba Orgonášová. Performer: Academy of Ancient Music.- Decca.
- 4670872.
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George Frideric Handel
Rinaldo - opera in 3 acts
Conductor: Christopher Hogwood. Performer: Cecilia Bartoli. Performer: Gerald Finley. Performer: Ľuba Orgonášová. Performer: Academy of Ancient Music.- Decca.
- 4670872.
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George Frideric Handel
Rinaldo - opera in 3 acts
Conductor: Christopher Hogwood. Performer: Cecilia Bartoli. Performer: Gerald Finley. Performer: Ľuba Orgonášová. Performer: Academy of Ancient Music.- Decca.
- 4670872.
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George Frideric Handel
Rinaldo - opera in 3 acts
Conductor: Christopher Hogwood. Performer: Cecilia Bartoli. Performer: Gerald Finley. Performer: Ľuba Orgonášová. Performer: Academy of Ancient Music.- Decca.
- 4670872.
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George Frideric Handel
Rinaldo - opera in 3 acts
Conductor: Christopher Hogwood. Performer: Gerald Finley. Performer: Ľuba Orgonášová. Performer: Academy of Ancient Music.- Decca.
- 4670872.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Tim Marlow |
| Expert | Jenny Uglow |
| Expert | Ruth Smith |
Broadcast
- Wed 13 Mar 2013 13:45Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4