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Composer of the Week George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Episodes

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  1. Rejuvenation: 1738-1739

    5/5 Donald Macleod explores Handel’s creative rejuvenation following a debilitating stroke.

  2. Rock bottom: 1737

    4/5 Handel suffers a stroke, losing the use of his right arm and jeopardising his livelihood.

  3. Bridge-building: 1735-1736

    3/5 Donald Macleod on how Handel survived the threat from the Opera of the Nobility.

  4. Consequences: 1733-1734

    2/5 Donald Macleod on how Handel’s fallings out had an immediate impact on his work.

  5. Fallings out: 1730-1732

    1/5 Donald Macleod on the tension between Handel and his musicians, on whom his work depended.