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Messiah : the composition and afterlife of Handel's masterpiece
\"In the late summer of 1741, George Friderick Handel composed an oratorio set to words from the King James Bible, rich in tuneful arias and magnificent choruses. Jonathan Keates recounts the history and afterlife of Messiah, one of the best-loved works in the classical repertoire. He relates the composition's first performances and its relationship with spirituality in the age of the Enlightenment, and examines how Messiah, after Handel's death, became an essential component of our musical canon. An authoritative and affectionate celebration of the high-point of the Georgian golden age of music, Messiah is essential reading for lovers of classical music.\" -- Publisher's description
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Das Oratorium als konfessionelles Bekenntnis? : interkonfessioneller Austausch von Oratorien im 18. Jahrhundert
Die Studie stellt die in Musik- und Literaturwissenschaft bisher kaum diskutierte Frage nach der Konfessionsgebundenheit von Oratorien des 18.Jahrhunderts im deutschen Sprachraum und führt das Paradigma der Interkonfessionalität ein.
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Every valley : the story of Handel's Messiah
London, 1741. An actress mired in scandal plans her escape from an abusive husband. A penniless sea captain sets out to rescue the city's abandoned infants. An African Muslim and former captive in the colonies becomes a celebrity. A grieving political dissident seeks release from his torment. And a great composer to kings - George Frideric Handel - now ill and straining to keep an audience's attention, faces a decision that will secure his place in history. Evoking a pivotal moment at the birth of modernity, a time of fear, conspiracy and uprising, and featuring some of the most unusual and brilliant personalities of the eighteenth century, 'Every Valley' is a resonant story of hope in the darkness and the entangled lives that shaped a masterpiece.
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Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno
This is a performance of Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno, performed by Gabrieli Consort & Players and conducted by Paul McCreesh.
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