In late 1720, Saxon cum British composer/impresario George Friedrich Handel was having an intellectual property problem. In the middle of his efforts to begin the new opera season at King's Theater in ...

(8) Suites for Keyboard, Set I, Movements: Suite No. 1 in A, HWV426 Pierre Hantaï, Harpsichord (8) Suites for Keyboard, Set I, Movements: Suite No. 2 in F, HWV427 Pierre Hantaï, Harpsichord (8) Suites ...

From venues a stone's throw away from each other in London, contrasting approaches to Handel's extrovert Suites: Laurence Cummings is recorded in the intimate acoustic of Handel House in Brook Street, ...

(7) Suites for Keyboard, Set II, Movements: Suite No. 1 in B flat, HWV434 Ragna Schirmer, Piano George Frideric Handel, Composer (7) Suites for Keyboard, Set II, Movements: Suite No. 3 in D minor, ...

Johann Sebastian Bach and Domenico Scarlatti (not to mention Francois Couperin and Dieterich Buxtehude) were not the only figures of the High Baroque to compose memorable keyboard music. George ...

Listening to this recording of Scipione, you might well judge it one of Handel’s strongest scores: aria after aria bristles with vitality and personality, and Act 2 ends with one of the most brilliant ...

Franceso Piemontesi's latest recital disc confirms the fine impression left by his set of Schumann's piano sonatas released by Claves last year. There's a real aristocratic sweep to this 27-year-old ...

The debut album from award-winning Dutch pianist Daria van den Bercken is the Drive featured album of the week from 27 May. Multiple award-winning Dutch pianist Daria van den Bercken has released her ...

These days, promotional novelty tends to wag the classical dog. In Dutch pianist Daria van den Bercken's case, this meant playing on a barge towed around the canals of Amsterdam – though since it's ...

For a long time after his death, in 1759, most of Handel's music was forgotten (except for a few big orchestral and vocal pieces, like "Messiah"). In the 20th century, pianists rediscovered—and ...

George Frideric Handel was one of the Baroque era’s most celebrated musical voices. Here are 10 of his greatest pieces. The great Baroque composer best known for his operas, oratorios and concertos ...