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Operas, oratorios, concertos, chamber music, keyboard suites – George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) was nothing if not productive! After solid-musical training and experience in his native Germany, Handel went to Italy to absorb and assimilate Italian music of the early 18^th century into his own craft. He returned to work in Germany before emigrating to the United Kingdom where he spent decades composing for the English. As a result, Handel’s music is a wonderful mix of German, Italian and English influences and traits – truly continental. This series will trace the life and music of a composer that Beethoven (1770-1827) is reported to have described as, “the greatest, ablest composer that ever lived.”

Rick Phillips was affiliated with CBC Radio for 30 years, working in Montreal, Edmonton, Calgary, and Toronto in a career that spanned production to management to on-air. For 14 years, he was the Host and Producer of SOUND ADVICE, the weekly guide to classical music and recordings heard across Canada on CBC Radio One and CBC Radio Two every weekend. As well as broadcasting and webcasting, Rick is a busy freelance writer and reviewer, speaker, panel moderator, consultant, musical tour guide, and concert host. He's often a juror in the classical music categories for the Juno Awards, and is the author of "The Essential Classical Recordings--101 CDs," published by McClelland & Stewart. Rick delivers music history and appreciation courses at a range of institutions and organizations across the city. He holds a B. Mus. from McGill University and an M. Mus. from the University of Toronto.

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