Isbn: 9781107080218 - george frideric handel: collected documents 1609-1763: 1742-1750 (4) (3 Ergebnisse)

Gebunden. Zustand: New. Handel s life and career are intricately documented in a wide range of contemporary sources. This multi-volume major publication is the most up-to-date and comprehensive collection of these documents available. Presented in an accessible form, the volumes i.

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The life and career of George Frideric Handel, one of the most frequently performed composers from the Baroque period, are copiously and intricately documented through a huge variety of contemporary sources. This multi-volume major publication is the most up-to-date and comprehensive collection of these documents. Presented chronologically in their original languages with English translations and with commentaries incorporating the results of recent research, the documents provide an essential and accessible resource for anyone interested in Handel and his music. In charting Handel's activities and the performance and reception of his music during his lifetime, the documents also offer valuable insights into broader eighteenth-century topics such as court life, theatrical history, public concerts and music publishing. Volume Four begins with the re-establishment of Handel's career in London following his return from Dublin in 1742, and covers the period to 1750 which saw the composition of a succession of his greatest English works for his oratorio seasons, including Samson, Semele, Belshazzar, Juda Maccabaeus and Solomon.…