Handel’s Enduring Legacy: Why Baroque’s Boldest Composer Still Matters
“`html The Handel Renaissance: Rediscovering Baroque’s Boldest Composer The Handel Renaissance: Rediscovering Baroque’s Boldest Composer George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) remains one of classical music’s most enduring figures, yet his legacy often lives in the shadow of contemporaries like Bach. While Johann Sebastian Bach’s reputation has swelled in recent centuries, Handel’s works—particularly his operas and oratorios—have…