The second of three illustrated programmes on Handel's Messiah.
' Handel was the greatest composer that ever lived, I would uncover my head and kneel before his tomb.'
(LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN )
' Handel was never so much alive as when he was dead'
(DR PERCY YOUNG, musical historian)
Presented by Leonard Pearcey. who. with the help Of SIR DAVID WILL-COCKS, WINTON DEAN, CHRISTOPHER HOGWOOD and viah GRESTY, looks at some of the different styles and editions of Messiah.
