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Handel Week: From one extreme to the other

MusicA cursory reading of the biography of George Frederick Handel reveals a man of unflagging energy and inspiration who delved into nearly every known venue for his musical compositions. A pillar of 18th-century European music, Handel did it all, making music to match every occasion, heard from grand palaces to popular parks and imposing cathedrals to tucked-away courts.