THE MUSICAL GENIUS OF GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL - 7 AUGUST

 Date: Thursday, 7th August 

Tutor: Peter Medhurst appears in the UK and abroad as musician and scholar,  giving recitals and delivering illustrated lectures on music and the arts. He  studied singing and early keyboard instruments at the Royal College of Music  and at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. 

Description: Of the three musical giants born in 1685 - GF Handel, JS Bach and D Scarlatti - Handel was the most cosmopolitan in terms of a personal musical style. His  compositions display influences from his native Germany, from Italy (especially  from Rome and Venice) from France and from England, where he settled from  the age of 25. 

Through images and musical examples, the Study Day tells the story of Handel's  life in London and then plots the progress of his developing musical style and  his impact on English culture after his death. 

We will cover the following: An account of Handel’s musical adventures in  London, Handel’s musical style, The impact of Handel on English culture after  his death in 1759.

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