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Jonathan Keates Messiah (Hardback) Landmark Library (UK IMPORT). Author: Jonathan Keates. Genre: Music Dance & Theatre. Format: Hardback. Publisher: Head of Zeus. Missing Information?. Further DetailsTitle: Messiah Condition: New Description: In 1741, in just 24 days, the German-born, British-naturalized composer George Frideric Handel wrote an oratorio rich in tuneful arias and choruses of robust grandeur. Coolly received in London at first, after Handel's death Messiah enjoyed an extraordinary surge in popularity: it was performed at festivals across England; other composers rushed to rearrange it; it would be commercially recorded on more than 100 occasions. Jonathan Keates tells the story of the composition and musical afterlife of Handel's masterpiece: he considers the first performances and its place in Handel's output; he looks at the oratorio itself and its relationship with spirituality in the age of the Enlightenment; and he examines why Messiah became such an essential element in the national culture of Britain. Illustrated with beautiful images, including the original score of the work, Messiah is a richly informative and affectionate celebration of a high-point of Britain's Georgian golden age. Author: Jonathan Keates EAN: 9781784974008 Format: Hardback ISBN: 9781784974008 Publisher: Head of Zeus Item Height: 185mm Language: English ISBN-10: 1784974005 Genre: Music Dance & Theatre Release Date: 10/20/2016 Item Length: 185mm Series: Landmark Library Release Year: 2016 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
