Messiah: The Composition and Afterlife of Handel’s Masterpiece

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From Handel’s renowned biographer, the tale of one of the vital celebrated compositions of Western classical music, Handel’s famous oratorio, Messiah

Within the past due summer of 1741, George Friderick Handel, composed an oratorio set to words from the King James Bible, wealthy in tuneful arias and magnificent choruses. Jonathan Keates recounts the history and afterlife of Messiah, one of the most productive-loved works Within the classical repertoire. He relates the composition’s first performances and its relationship with spirituality Within the age of the Enlightenment, and examines how Messiah, after Handel’s death, turned into an integral part of our musical canon.

An authoritative and affectionate birthday party of the high-point of the Georgian golden age of music, Messiah is very important reading for lovers of classical music.

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