Tainted Glory in Handel's Messiah: The Unsettling History of the World's Most Beloved Choral Work

by Michael Marissen

Book Overview

An eye-opening reexamination of Handel's beloved religious oratorio Every Easter, audiences across the globe thrill to performances of Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus," but they would probably be appalled... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300194587
• ISBN13: 9780300194586
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.6" x 8.3"