Keates, Jonathan
Messiah (The Landmark Library)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781786695956
- author:
- Keates, Jonathan
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Head of Zeus
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 20 x 13.5 centimetres (0.19 kg)
- Genre:
- Music, Genres & Styles, Classical
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
George Frideric Handel's Messiah was composed in just 24 days in 1741. Initially met with cool reception in London, it gained an extraordinary surge in popularity after his death, becoming a staple of English festivals and music. The oratorio's creation and enduring legacy are explored by Jonathan Keates, who examines its place within Handel's oeuvre, its relationship to spirituality during the Enlightenment era, and why it became such an integral part of British national culture. Beautiful images, including the original score, accompany this informative and affectionate celebration of a pivotal moment in Britain's Georgian golden age. Handel's masterpiece has been rearranged by numerous composers and commercially recorded over 100 times, a testament to its enduring appeal.
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