Jonathan Keates original biography of Handel was hailed as a masterpiece on its publication in 19...
The siege of Venice in 1848 is one of history's most thrilling and tragic episodes. After half a ...
In the chaos of the English Civil War and Puritan Commonwealth, churches were defaced and organs ...
William III (1689-1702) & Mary II (1689-94) (Britain's only ever 'joint monarchs') changed the co...
In 1741, in just 24 days, the German-born, British-naturalized composer George Frideric Handel wr...
From Handel's renowned biographer, the story of one of the most celebrated compositions of Wester...
The sublime city of Venice has long offered inspiration to the world's storytellers. This antholo...
A stunningly illustrated history of Venice, from its beginnings as 'La Serenissima' - 'the Most S...
The siege of Venice in 1848 is one of history's most thrilling and tragic episodes. After half a ...
The story of the composition, first performances and cultural afterlife of one of the best-loved ...