Dan Albert spoke to BBC Radio about the signs, symptoms and probable eye diseases of Handel and Bach and why they went blind. Both composers were treated by Chevalier John Taylor, a British eye surgeon and shameless self-promoter with an unsavory reputation. The interview may also include details on the life and time of Taylor, his training, his practice, his character and motives, and his impact on British ophthalmology. Dr. Albert's interview will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 at around 21:00hrs GMT (3 pm local time) during the second interval of the Prom Concert of Handel's Samson on Thursday, August 20th. Radio 3 can be heard via www.bbc.co.uk/radio3.
For listening at your convenience, an MP3 file of the documentary can be downloaded here: http://www.mediafire.com/?myynmidz3z3