Skyscrapers

In his collection of essays, Stefan Zweig describes the effects of fateful decisions that influence the whole of history. One of these great moments for him is the creation of Georg Friedrich Handel's "Messiah". Not only because the premiere in Dublin in April 1742 was a tremendous success, but because Handel experienced "his own resurrection" through working on this work. Illness and failure determined his life, but then he found his way back to...