George Frideric Handel: Volume 4, 1742-1750: Collected Documents

The life and career of George Frideric Handel, one of the most frequently performed composers from the Baroque period, are copiously and intricately documented through a huge variety of contemporary sources. This multi-volume major publication is the most up-to-date and comprehensive collection of these documents. Presented chronologically in their original languages with English translations and with commentaries incorporating the results of recent research, the documents provide an essential and accessible resource for anyone interested in Handel and his music. In charting Handel's activities and the performance and reception of his music during his lifetime, the documents also offer valuable insights into broader eighteenth-century topics such as court life, theatrical history, public concerts and music publishing. Volume Four begins with the re-establishment of Handel's career in London following his return from Dublin in 1742, and covers the period to 1750 which saw the composition of a succession of his greatest English works for his oratorio seasons, including Samson, Semele, Belshazzar, Juda Maccabaeus and Solomon.

Author: Donald Burrows
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 03/26/2020
Pages: 986
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 4.50lbs
Size: 9.80h x 7.20w x 1.90d
ISBN: 9781107080218

About the Author
Coffey, Helen: - Helen Green is Lecturer in Music at The Open University, Milton Keynes.Burrows, Donald: - Donald Burrows is Professor of Music at The Open University, Milton Keynes, a Vice-President of the Händelgesellschaft, Chairman of the Handel Institute, General Editor of the Novello Handel Edition series and a member of the Editorial Board of the Hallische Händel-Ausgabe.Greenacombe, John: - John Greenacombe is Visiting Research Associate at The Open University, Milton Keynes, and a Trustee of the Handel Institute.
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