Vanaf 29 november in je feed: Messiah, de Podcast!
De Messiah van Händel is een van de meest uitgevoerde werken uit de klassieke muziekgeschiedenis. Maar wat maakt dit groots opgezette oratorium over het leven en sterven van Jezus zo geliefd?
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