Messiah: The Composition and Afterlife of Handel's Masterpiece

by Jonathan Keates

Book Overview

From Handel's renowned biographer, the story of one of the most celebrated compositions of Western classical music, Handel's famous oratorio, Messiah 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1541697359
• ISBN13: 9781541697355
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.2" x 7.6"