In 1712, a young German composer followed his princely master to London and would remain there for the rest of his life. at master would become King George II and the composer was George Frideric Handel. Handel, then still only twenty-seven and largely self-taught, would be at the heart of musical activity in London for the next four decades, composing masterpiece after masterpiece, whether the glorious coronation anthem, Zadok the Priest, operas such as Rinaldo and Alcina or the great oratorios, culminating, of course, in Messiah. Jane Glover, who has conducted Handel's work in opera houses…mehr
In 1712, a young German composer followed his princely master to London and would remain there for the rest of his life. at master would become King George II and the composer was George Frideric Handel. Handel, then still only twenty-seven and largely self-taught, would be at the heart of musical activity in London for the next four decades, composing masterpiece after masterpiece, whether the glorious coronation anthem, Zadok the Priest, operas such as Rinaldo and Alcina or the great oratorios, culminating, of course, in Messiah. Jane Glover, who has conducted Handel's work in opera houses and concert halls throughout the world, draws on her profound understanding of music and musicians to tell Handel's story. It is a story of music-making and musicianship, but also of courts and cabals, of theatrical rivalries and eighteenth-century society. It is also the story of some of the most remarkable music ever written, music that has been played, sung, and loved throughout the world for three hundred years.
Jane Glover, author of Mozart's Women, has had a long and hugely successful career as a conductor. She has been Music Director of the Glyndebourne Touring Opera, Artistic Director of The London Mozart Players, and has conducted all the major symphony and chamber orchestras in Britain. She appears regularly at the BBC Proms and is a regular broadcaster for television series on Mozart. She lives in London.
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Section i: List of Illustrations Section ii: Foreword Section iii: Author's Note Section iv: Preface Chapter 1: EARLY YEARS 'An infant rais'd by thy command' [Saul] Chapter 2: LONDON, 1710 'Populous cities please me then' [L'Allegro] Chapter 3: THE FINAL STUART YEARS 'Cease, ruler of the day, to rise' [Hercules] Chapter 4: HANOVER IN LONDON 'From mighty kings he took the spoil' [Judas Maccabaeus] Chapter 5: THE LAUNCH OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY 'Music, spread thy voice around' [Solomon] Chapter 6: THE FORTUNES OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY 'Ah! think what ills the jealous prove' [Hercules] Chapter 7: NEW BEGINNINGS 'Now a different measure try' [Solomon] Chapter 8: NEW ENDINGS 'Toss'd from thought to thought I rove' [Alexander Balus] Chapter 9: DEFIANCE 'All danger disdaining' [Deborah] Chapter 10: RECOVERY AND REINVENTION 'Strange reverse of human fate' [Alexander Balus] Chapter 11: 'Hallelujah' Chapter 12: WINDING DOWN 'Great in wisdom, great in glory' [Judas Maccabaeus] Chapter 13: THE FINAL ACT 'With honour let desert be crown'd' [Judas Maccabaeus] Section v: Afterword Acknowledgements vi: Acknowledgements Section vii: Bibliography Section viii: Notes Index ix: Index
Section i: List of Illustrations Section ii: Foreword Section iii: Author's Note Section iv: Preface Chapter 1: EARLY YEARS 'An infant rais'd by thy command' [Saul] Chapter 2: LONDON, 1710 'Populous cities please me then' [L'Allegro] Chapter 3: THE FINAL STUART YEARS 'Cease, ruler of the day, to rise' [Hercules] Chapter 4: HANOVER IN LONDON 'From mighty kings he took the spoil' [Judas Maccabaeus] Chapter 5: THE LAUNCH OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY 'Music, spread thy voice around' [Solomon] Chapter 6: THE FORTUNES OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY 'Ah! think what ills the jealous prove' [Hercules] Chapter 7: NEW BEGINNINGS 'Now a different measure try' [Solomon] Chapter 8: NEW ENDINGS 'Toss'd from thought to thought I rove' [Alexander Balus] Chapter 9: DEFIANCE 'All danger disdaining' [Deborah] Chapter 10: RECOVERY AND REINVENTION 'Strange reverse of human fate' [Alexander Balus] Chapter 11: 'Hallelujah' Chapter 12: WINDING DOWN 'Great in wisdom, great in glory' [Judas Maccabaeus] Chapter 13: THE FINAL ACT 'With honour let desert be crown'd' [Judas Maccabaeus] Section v: Afterword Acknowledgements vi: Acknowledgements Section vii: Bibliography Section viii: Notes Index ix: Index
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