Everlasting `Messiah'; Handel's Work Survives -- and Thrives -- in Varied Forms

The Washington Post | December 25, 1997| | Copyright

Handel's "Messiah" is an amazing work. The tunes never fatigue the ear and even slightly different interpretations can make it sound fresh and spontaneous.

Several of the dozen performances (or partial performances) I heard over the past month had the special traits that make this familiar work newly fulfilling. And I found, as I heard "Messiah" performed by groups from the National Symphony Orchestra to the Landon Symphonette -- and even saw it danced -- that with this malleable oratorio, the most professional versions are not necessarily the most satisfying.

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