Guides

Picture Gallery Handel: 15 facts about the great composer

George Frideric Handel led a passionate, eventful and occasionally tragic life - but how much do you really know? Our handy facts gallery will shed some light on the great composer's life.

Handel's Last Years: His Best Works?

Handel's last years were traumatic - illness, accidents and amazing music all combined - but were his late works his best?

Baroque music: a beginner's guide

How do you tell the Baroque period music from a Romantic or Classical piece? What is the Baroque sound? Find out with our handy guide

Why we love Handel

George Frideric Handel was a brilliant all-rounder, who injected more life and energy into his music than any composer before.

Handel And The Battle Of The Divas

How the rivalry between Handel’s star sopranos and their fans led to fireworks and a right royal ding-dong.

Composers

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Pictures

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Picture Gallery The Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards - through the years

Picture Gallery Jamie Crick in the new Classic FM studio

Picture Gallery Prince Charles marks 20 years as Royal College of Music President

Discover Music

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