60 Handel Overtures Arranged for Solo Keyboard

by Georg Friedrich Händel

Book Overview

The dramatic overture had its beginnings in Renaissance court entertainments, which often began with a flourish of trumpets. It reached a high point of inspiration in the overtures that George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) composed for his operas and oratorios. This volume presents 60 Handel overtures and sinfonias, originally scored for orchestra, superbly arranged for solo keyboard. They have been reprinted from an extremely rare edition originally...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486277445
• ISBN13: 9780486277448
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.3" x 11.0"