| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
144 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Classical composers |
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Classical composers.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-140) and index. |
| Contents |
A precocious child -- Hamburg -- Italian sojourn -- Her Majesty's Theater -- The Royal Academy -- Oratorios -- Competing troupes -- The Messiah -- The last great masterpieces. |
| Summary |
One of the first international musical entrepreneurs, German-born Handel became the dominant figure in English music of his time. His vocal music, including his Messiah, is still a key element of the modern repertoire.--From publisher description. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR UG 8.6 4.0 129502. |
| Subject |
Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759 -- Juvenile literature.
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Composers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.
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Composers.
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| Added Author |
Felsenfeld, Daniel.
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| ISBN |
1931798230 library binding |
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9781931798235 library binding |
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