Handel in London: Jane Glover in Conversation at St George's Hanover Square, London on Tuesday 23rd April 2019

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Handel in London: Jane Glover in Conversation

Add to my Calendar 23-04-2019 18:30 23-04-2019 20:30 36 Handel in London: Jane Glover in Conversation Handel House is proud to welcome renowned conductor and author Jane Glover to St George’s Hanover Square to discuss her latest book Handel In London: The Making of a Genius.Handel in London - published late last year by Pan Macmillan and recently chosen as BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week - tells the story of a young German composer who in 1712, followed his princely master to London and would remain there for the rest of his life. That master would become King George II and the composer was George Frideric Handel.Jane Glover, who has conducted Handel’s work in opera houses and concert halls throughout the world, draws on her profound understanding of music and musicians to tell Handel’s story. It is a story of music-making and musicianship, of practices and practicalities, but also of courts and cabals, of theatrical rivalries and of eighteenth-century society. It is also, of course, the story of some of the most remarkable music ever written, music that has been played and sung, and loved, in this country – and throughout the world – for three hundred years.The event will begin with a short music recital courtesy of Handel House Talent tenor Richard Robbins and will be followed by a book signing session and a glass of wine. St George's Hanover Square, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St George's Hanover Square
Mill Street
Mayfair
London
W1S 1FX
England

Tuesday 23rd April 2019
6:30 PM

Programme

George Frideric Handel – Messiah: 'Ev'ry valley shall be exalted'
George Frideric Handel – Alcina, HWV 34: 'Semplicetto a donna credi'
George Frideric Handel – Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: 'Would you gain the tender creature'
Henry Purcell – Pausanius, Z.585: 'Sweeter than Roses'

Performers

Richard Robbins – Tenor
Aidan Phillips – harpsichord
Jane Glover – Conductor

Programme Note

Handel House is proud to welcome renowned conductor and author Jane Glover to St George’s Hanover Square to discuss her latest book Handel In London: The Making of a Genius.

Handel in London - published late last year by Pan Macmillan and recently chosen as BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week - tells the story of a young German composer who in 1712, followed his princely master to London and would remain there for the rest of his life. That master would become King George II and the composer was George Frideric Handel.

Jane Glover, who has conducted Handel’s work in opera houses and concert halls throughout the world, draws on her profound understanding of music and musicians to tell Handel’s story. It is a story of music-making and musicianship, of practices and practicalities, but also of courts and cabals, of theatrical rivalries and of eighteenth-century society. It is also, of course, the story of some of the most remarkable music ever written, music that has been played and sung, and loved, in this country – and throughout the world – for three hundred years.

The event will begin with a short music recital courtesy of Handel House Talent tenor Richard Robbins and will be followed by a book signing session and a glass of wine.

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