The Legacy Handel Never Planned
By 1741, George Frideric Handel was a ruined man. The composer who had once dazzled London with Italian operas now faced mounting debts, empty concert...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on 2 Samuel 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16.
By 1741, George Frideric Handel was a ruined man. The composer who had once dazzled London with Italian operas now faced mounting debts, empty concert halls, and a stroke that had partially paralyzed his right hand. For years, he had tried to build his own musical empire — lavish productions, grand theaters, royal patronage. All of it crumbled. At sixty-six, he believed his life's work was over.…
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