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The Early Music Show

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Handel and the Orchestra
What sort of ear did Handel have for orchestral colour? What dictated his choice of instruments in an aria? Looking back to a time when the orchestra was yet to be standardised, Catherine Bott considers the subject, with music from the operas and oratorios, including Giulio Cesare , Riccardo Primo and Saul. Producer Chris Wines

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Catherine Bott
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Giulio Cesare
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Riccardo Primo
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