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I won 2nd place in the Republic junior talent festival-competition for classical singing after two years of learning. Despite being ill at the time, I sang at the Klaipėda State…

Andreas Scholl pays tribute to Georg Friedrich Haendel with his rendition of “Ombra mai fu” from the opera “Xerxes”. The performance took place on April 14, 1759, marking the 250th…

d’Amore Ensembles: Classical Music…

Händel’s Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 1 in G Major is a marvelous example of baroque orchestral music. Sir Edward Elgar himself turned to Handel for inspiration when it came…

Handel’s Messiah, HWV 56, is an oratorio composed in the summer of 1741 by George Frideric Handel. It premiered in Dublin on April 13, 1742. One of the most popular…

…director Andrew Manze. The movements include Allegro (4 and 5) and Allegro moderato (6). Handel was Beethoven’s favorite composer, with Beethoven stating that Handel was the greatest composer of all…

I bought four CDs of Baroque music and will be uploading one video a day. The CDs include flute sonatas by Handel, flute/cello concertos by Vivaldi, Italian Baroque compositions, and…

Andreas Scholl performs Handel’s “Cara sposa” from Rinaldo at the Festival de Musique de Dresde in 2008. The aria is sung by Rinaldo after his fiancee Almirena is taken by…

G. F. Handel’s “Air” from the Water Music Suite (1) is a popular wedding music choice. It was composed in 1717 and will be played during the signing of the…

Handel’s Concerto Grosso in D Minor HWV328, featuring special guest director Andrew Manze, includes an Ouverture, Allegro, and Lento. Handel was Beethoven’s favorite composer, who once proclaimed him the greatest…

Handel’s Harpsichord Suite in G Minor, specifically the Passacaille movement, is part of “The Eight Great Suites” No. 7. It was performed by Paul Nicholson. Johann Halvorsen used the theme…