Maccabaeus
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First performed in 1747, Judas Maccabaeus was among Handel's most popular works in the 18th and 19th centuries, though nowadays we are apt to regard it as among his most controversial.
From The Guardian • Jul. 20, 2012
Their efforts will culminate in performances of Handel's " Judas Maccabaeus;" Haydn's " Paukenmesse;" Poulenc's " Gloria" and Bizet's " Te Deum."
From New York Times • May 7, 2010
Baroque period holiday music, featuring selections from Handel's "Judas Maccabaeus," Zielenski's "Magnificat à 12," and works by Michael Haydn and Johann Kuhnau.
From Washington Post • Dec. 11, 2009
Baroque period holiday music, featuring selections from Handel's "Judas Maccabaeus," Zielenski's "Magnificat à 12," and works by Michael Haydn and Johann Kuhnau.
From Washington Post • Dec. 11, 2009
"Mr. Leon always reminds me of Judas Maccabaeus."
From Children of the Ghetto A Study of a Peculiar People by Zangwill, Israel
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