Handel in London: The Making of a Genius

by Jane Glover

Book Overview

A rich and evocative account of the life and work of one of the world's favorite composers--from the acclaimed author of Mozart's Women.

In 1712, a young German composer followed his princely master to London and would remain there for the rest of his life. That master would become King George II and the composer was George Freidrich Handel.

Handel, then still only twenty-seven and largely self-taught, would be at the heart of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1681778815
• ISBN13: 9781681778815
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Pegasus Books
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.4" x 9.1"