Handel's Muse

Patterns of Creation in his Oratorios and Musical Dramas, 1743-1751
ISBN13: 9780198163961ISBN10: 0198163967 Hardback, 312 pages
Mar 2001,  In Stock

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Description

This book represents the most thorough study to date of Handel's compositional procedures in his English oratorios and musical dramas. Exploring the composer's sketches and autograph scores, it offers fresh insights into the creative mind of one of the leading figures in Baroque music.

Reviews

"Hurley's book is a timely addition to the Handel literature."--Notes

Product Details

312 pages; 75 music examples, 7 halftones, 2 line illus.; ISBN13: 978-0-19-816396-1ISBN10: 0-19-816396-7

About the Author(s)

David Ross Hurley is Assistant Professor of Music at Pittsburg State University

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