Discovering Handel

Donald Macleod explores the music of Handel through five key 'years in the life'.

Donald Macleod explores the life and music of George Frideric Handel

Donald Macleod explores Handel's years spent in Italy with the help of Jonathan Keates

Donald Macleod and Suzanne Aspden on Handel the borrower of music.

A survey of Handel's career, as documented by his first biographer.

Handel in London: Musical Walks. Donald Macleod explores Handel's London.

Donald Macleod explores Handel's oratorios, both famous and lesser-known.

Catherine Bott and Laurence Cummings explore the workings of Handelian 'opera seria'.

David Vickers surveys recordings of Handel's Concerti Grossi Op. 6

Charles Hazlewood explores Handel's Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne.

Stephen Johnson explores one of the most popular seasonal oratorios, Handel's Messiah.

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah.

Sarah Lenton discusses the available versions of Handel's 'Egyptian' opera Giulio Cesare

Stephen Johnson explores Handel's monumental choral work Israel in Egypt.

In this Proms Music Guide, Andrew McGregor talks about Handel's Judas Maccabeus.

Anna Picard compares recordings of Handel’s opera Orlando and makes a recommendation.

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Lascia ch’io pianga from Handel's Rinaldo.

In this Proms Music Guide, Sarah Walker talks about Handel's opera Rinaldo.

Jeremy Summerly with a personal recommendation from recordings of Handel's Solomon

Richard Wigmore compares recordings of Handel's penultimate oratorio Theodora

Watch Robert Hollingworth's analysis of Handel's Dixit Dominus, with James O'Donnell.

Robert Hollingworth explores Handel's youthful choral work Dixit Dominus.

Simon Heighes surveys recordings of Handel's Eight Great Suites & makes a recommendation