| Edition |
First U.S. edition. |
| Description |
258 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Originally published: V. Gollancz, 1992. |
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"A Helen and Kurt Wolff book." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
1. A Novel Entertainment -- 2. To th' Hibernian Shore -- 3. 'Begin the Song': Jennens's Libretto -- 4. 'The Ravished Ear': The Music of Messiah -- 5. 'That Generous and Polite Nation': The Dublin Performance -- 6. 'Bishops and other Squeamish People': Messiah under Threat -- 7. 'The Benevolent Design': The Birth of an Institution -- 8. 'The Universal Song': The Apogee of Messiah -- 9. Messiah Improved? -- 10. Messiah Restored? -- A Summary of the Main Variants in Messiah. |
| Subject |
Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Messiah.
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| ISBN |
0151384371 |
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9780151384372 |
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