Handel: Messiah (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521376204)

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.

Author: Donald Burrows
ISBN-10: 0521376203
ISBN-13: 9780521376204
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 06/24/1991
Pages: 140
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 8.68h x 6.22w x 0.38d