Donald Burrows

Handel, Messiah

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Donald Burrows brings many new insights to this fascinating account of one of the favorite works of the concert hall. He traces the course of Messiah from Handel's initial musical response to the libretto, through the oratorio's turbulent first years to its eventual popularity with the Foundling Hospital performances. The book addresses such questions as the position of Messiah within the oratorio genre, Handel's treatment of structural design, tonal relationships in the work and problems of English wordsetting, as well as contemporary issues such as Handel's relationship with his librettist, Charles Jennens, and with his performers and audience.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 140
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. August 1991
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 186g
• ISBN-13: 9780521376204
• ISBN-10: 0521376203
• Artikelnr.: 22452945

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
References to Messiah editions
1. The historical background
2. From composition to first performance
3. The first London performances
4. Revival and revision
5. Messiah in other hands
6. The Work: design
7. The Work: individual movements
8. Handel's word setting
Appendix 1. The libretto of Messiah
Appendix 2. Messiah sources
Notes
Bibliography
Index.