Handel in Italy

From: WGUC
Series: Hallelujah Handel
Length: 58:28

Handel's most productive apprentice years were in Rome. Read the full description.

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In Rome, Handel became the protege of several powerful Romans and perfected his ability to write for voices. Hear some of his earliest sacred, dramatic and instrumental works, all written in the heat of youthful discovery.

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Piece Description

In Rome, Handel became the protege of several powerful Romans and perfected his ability to write for voices. Hear some of his earliest sacred, dramatic and instrumental works, all written in the heat of youthful discovery.