Story goes, George Frideric Handel finished “Messiah,” a 260-page oratorio, in a mere 24 days, foregoing sleep and food for the most part, in 1741. It’s that whirlwind of inspiration that convinces ...
Asking a flutist to play violin portions of Handel’s “Messiah” is a bit tricky since, among other things, flutists need to breathe during long, rapid-fire passages. It’s also an adjustment for the ...