1685-1759
In 1710 Handel paid his first visit to London. There followed ten particularly eventful years during which, amidst various trips to and from Germany, he gradually established himself over here as a major musical figure. He composed operas, a birthday ode for Queen Anne, church music, the ' Water Music ' and he spent some time as music master at Canons to the Duke of Chandos.
This week's programmes concentrate on the music of this decade and also look at some of the ways Handel made life easier for himself in the field of composition.
Overture, March and Battle (Rinaldo)
ENGLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA conducted by RICHARD BONYNGE
9.13* Concerto Grosso in G major, Op 3 No 3: ACADEMY OF ST MARTIN-IN-THE-riELDS directed by NEVILLE MARRINER
S.21* Ode for the birthday of Queen Anne (mono)
HONOR SHEPPARD , MARY THOMAS (sopranos)
ALFRED AND MARK DELLER (counter-tenors)
MAURICE BEVAN (baritone)
ORIANA CONCERT CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA, conducted by ALFRED DELLER
9.48* Passacaglia (Suite No 7, in G minor): ' colin TILNEY (harpsichord): records