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The Making of Music

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Making of Music

A series chronicling the influences that affected the course of classical music

A series chronicling the historical influences that affected the course of classical music

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The Making of Music: Series 1: Episode 17: Handel

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Episode 17: Handel

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Handel

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German-born composer George Frideric made English music great.

German-born composer George Frideric made English music great. James Naughtie on history shaping classical music.

James Naughtie presents a series chronicling the historical influences that affected the course of classical music.

17/30. Handel

German-born composer George Frideric Handel made English music great. He invented English oratorio and his Messiah became one of the foundation stones of the English choral tradition.

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Series chronicling the influences that affected the course of classical music

Series chronicling the historical influences that affected the course of classical music

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