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Messiah : the composition and afterlife of Handel's masterpiece

Title
Messiah : the composition and afterlife of Handel's masterpiece / Jonathan Keates.
Author
Keates, Jonathan, 1946-
Publication
  • New York : Basic Books, [2017]
  • ©2017

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Description
x, 165 pages : illustrations; 20 cm
Subject
  • Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759
  • Oratorio
  • HISTORY / Europe / Germany
  • HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain
  • MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical
  • MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Opera
  • MUSIC / History & Criticism
  • MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician
  • MUSIC / Religious / Christian
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-160) and index.
Contents
A composer at the crossroads -- The world of oratorio -- To the hibernian shore -- Elevated, majestic and moving -- The mysterious Mr Jennens -- The Lord gave the word -- Composing Messiah -- A work in progress -- Finding an audience -- Blessing & honour & glory & power -- Appendix I. Libretto of Messiah -- Appendix II. Jennens's scenic structure for Messiah -- Appendix III. Timeline of the life and times of George Frideric Handel.
Call Number
JMC 17-51
ISBN
  • 9781541697355
  • 1541697359
LCCN
2017952758
OCLC
1005846433
Author
Keates, Jonathan, 1946- author.
Title
Messiah : the composition and afterlife of Handel's masterpiece / Jonathan Keates.
Publisher
New York : Basic Books, [2017]
Copyright Date
©2017
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-160) and index.
Research Call Number
JMC 17-51
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