Handel in London

Handel in London tells the story of a young German composer who in 1712, followed his princely master to London and would remain there for the rest of his life. That master would become King George II and the composer was George Frideric Handel.
Handel, then still only twenty-seven and largely self-taught, would be at the heart of musical activity in London for the next four decades, composing masterpiece after masterpiece, whether the glorious coronation anthem, Zadok the Priest, operas such as Giulio Cesare, Rinaldo and Alcina or the great oratorios, culminating, of course, in Messiah.
Here, Jane Glover, who has conducted Handel’s work in opera houses and concert halls throughout the world, draws on her profound understanding of music and musicians to tell Handel’s story. It is a story of music-making and musicianship, of practices and practicalities, but also of courts and cabals, of theatrical rivalries and of eighteenth-century society. It is also, of course, the story of some of the most remarkable music ever written, music that has been played and sung, and loved, in this country – and throughout the world – for three hundred years.

Händel din Londra spune povestea unui tanar compozitor german care, in 1712, si-a urmat stapanul domnesc la Londra si ar ramane acolo pentru tot restul vietii sale. Maestrul va deveni regele George al II-lea, iar compozitorul a fost George Frideric Handel. Handel, care inca avea doar douazeci si sapte de ani si in mare parte autodidact, va fi in centrul activitatii muzicale din Londra pentru urmatoarele patru decenii, compunand capodopera dupa capodopera, daca gloriosul imn al incoronarii, Zadok Preotul, opere precum Giulio Cesare, Rinaldo si Alcina sau marile oratorii, culminand, desigur, in Mesia. Aici, Jane Glover, care a condus lucrarile lui Händel in opere de teatru si sali de concert lumea, se bazeaza pe intelegerea sa profunda despre muzica si muzicieni pentru a spune povestea lui Händel.