Handel
Edward J. Dent
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Description
Edward J. Dent wrote this short life of George Frideric Handel, the German-born composer who made London his home. Dent follows Handel from boyhood lessons under Zachow at Halle, through Hamburg and Italy, to London, where Rinaldo and later the Water Music won him fame. The chapters trace each phase of a long, busy career.
Opera wars, rival singers, the Royal Academy of Music, bankruptcy, and a final turn to English oratorio all pass in review. Dent keeps the story clear and the music in view, noting how Handel bent with taste and trouble. The book is a fine short guide to a composer whose choruses still fill halls.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Edward J. Dent |
|---|---|
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 206 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |