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Composer of the WeekGeorge Frideric Handel (1685-1759)Episodes

  1. Mon 20 Jul 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    The Art of Procuring a Patron

    1/5Donald Macleod traces Handel’s early search for patronage.

  2. Tue 21 Jul 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    The Elector and/or the King

    2/5Donald Macleod follows Handel as he travels from Hanover to London.

  3. Wed 22 Jul 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    The Rise and Fall of the Duke of Chandos

    3/5Donald Macleod explores Handel’s time with the Duke of Chandos.

  4. Thu 23 Jul 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Fit for a King, Queen, Princess and Prince

    4/5Donald Macleod explores Handel's life at the royal court.

  5. Fri 24 Jul 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    All for a Good Cause

    5/5Handel turns music into a public good, away from patronage. With Donald Macleod.