Friedrich Chrysander ran a pickle factory on the side. But for years he lived on little more than rolls and water, and his wife sold flowers in the Hamburg market, to scrape together enough money to ...

In the summer of 1717 George Frideric Handel composed music to keep the King of England entertained on his boat trip down the River Thames. We now call that music Handel’s “Water Music,” and the ...

Music for the Royal Fireworks Alfredo Bernardini, Conductor George Frideric Handel, Composer Ensemble Zefiro (3) Concerti a due cori, Movements: F Alfredo Bernardini, Conductor George Frideric Handel, ...

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