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657. Whose “Messiah” Is It Anyway?

Freakonomics Radio

Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

December 19, 2025

Show Notes

All sorts of people have put their mark on “Messiah,” and it has been a hit for nearly 300 years. How can a single piece of music thrive in so many settings? You could say it’s because Handel really knew how to write a banger. (Part three of “Making ‘Messiah.’”)
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