"Handel stands apart in another way from the musical giants who have since been rediscovered and enshrined: Each of them is renowned for an array of often-performed pieces. His stature is owed above all to a single work-the oratorio Messiah."
"The Messiah occupies a distinctive place: It is familiar to more people than any other work of its kind. Bach's B Minor Mass and St. Matthew Passion and Monteverdi's Vespers are comparable among supreme choral pieces, but they aren't performed at your church or the high school down the street."
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