Book: The Cambridge Companion To Handel Handel is recognized as one of the principal creative figures in Baroque music. Here acknowledged experts on Handel make their expertise accessible to the interested general reader and music lover. Their wide-ranging essays cover topics ranging from Handel's composing methods to his treatment of the Italian language to matters of performance practice, considering all the genres in which the composer worked. 45 music examples. 12 photos.
Handel is recognized as one of the principal creative figures in Baroque music. In this Companion acknowledged experts on Handel make their expertise accessible to the interested general reader and music lover. All the genres in which Handel composed are considered including oratorio, chamber cantata, opera, and church music, as well as works for the keyboard and orchestra. The wide-ranging essays cover topics from Handel's composing methods to his treatment of the Italian language and matters of performance practice.
Details of Book: The Cambridge Companion To Handel Book: The Cambridge Companion To Handel
Author: Donald Burrows, Jonathan Cross
ISBN: 0521456134
ISBN-13: 9780521456135
, 978-0521456135
Binding: Paperback
Publishing Date: 04121997
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Number of Pages: 368
Language: English