Handel:

Handel's compositions form one of the peaks of creative achievement in the Baroque period, and cover a remarkable range. His compositional processes were often complex, but could result in accessible and memorable 'hit tunes'. This biography provides an account of the man and his musi...

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Main Author: Burrows, Donald 1945- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press [2012]
Edition:Second edition
Series:The master musicians
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:osobl/9780199737369.001.0001
https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:osobl/9780199737369.001.0001
Summary:Handel's compositions form one of the peaks of creative achievement in the Baroque period, and cover a remarkable range. His compositional processes were often complex, but could result in accessible and memorable 'hit tunes'. This biography provides an account of the man and his music. This new edition incorporates new material, informed by wide experience of modern performances of Handel's music, including the revival of his operas and experimentation with 'authentic' performance practices.
Item Description:Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: May 2015
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (XVI, 635 Seiten) Illustrationen, Diagramme, Karten, Notenbeispiele
ISBN:9780190268152
DOI:10.1093/acprof:osobl/9780199737369.001.0001