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Every Valley
The Story of Handel's Messiah
Buch von Charles King
Sprache: Englisch

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Every Valley is a glittering narrative history of intertwined lives that tells the story behind one of the greatest pieces of music ever written, Handel's Messiah. 'A delicious history of music, power, love, genius, royalty and adventure. Unforgettable.' SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORELondon - Dublin, 1741-42. An actress mired in scandal plans her escape from an abusive husband. A penniless sea captain sets out to rescue the city's abandoned infants. An African Muslim and former captive in the colonies becomes a celebrity. A grieving political dissident seeks release from his torment. And a great composer to kings - George Frideric Handel - now ill and straining to keep an audience's attention, faces a decision that will secure his place in history. Evoking a pivotal moment at the birth of modernity, a time of fear, conspiracy and uprising, and featuring some of the most unusual and brilliant personalities of the eighteenth century, Every Valley is a cinematic and moving account of hope in the darkness and the entangled lives that shaped a masterpiece. 'A mesmerizing journey through one of the most fascinating and creative moments in human history' AMANDA FOREMAN'A book of power and glory, brimming with emotion and dazzling in its reach' STACY SCHIFF'An absolute delight' PETER FRANKOPAN
Every Valley is a glittering narrative history of intertwined lives that tells the story behind one of the greatest pieces of music ever written, Handel's Messiah. 'A delicious history of music, power, love, genius, royalty and adventure. Unforgettable.' SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORELondon - Dublin, 1741-42. An actress mired in scandal plans her escape from an abusive husband. A penniless sea captain sets out to rescue the city's abandoned infants. An African Muslim and former captive in the colonies becomes a celebrity. A grieving political dissident seeks release from his torment. And a great composer to kings - George Frideric Handel - now ill and straining to keep an audience's attention, faces a decision that will secure his place in history. Evoking a pivotal moment at the birth of modernity, a time of fear, conspiracy and uprising, and featuring some of the most unusual and brilliant personalities of the eighteenth century, Every Valley is a cinematic and moving account of hope in the darkness and the entangled lives that shaped a masterpiece. 'A mesmerizing journey through one of the most fascinating and creative moments in human history' AMANDA FOREMAN'A book of power and glory, brimming with emotion and dazzling in its reach' STACY SCHIFF'An absolute delight' PETER FRANKOPAN
Über den Autor
Charles King
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Genre: Importe, Musik
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Musiktheorie & Musiklehre
Medium: Buch
ISBN-13: 9781847928450
ISBN-10: 1847928455
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: King, Charles
Hersteller: Vintage Publishing
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Produktsicherheitsverantwortliche/r, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 237 x 159 x 34 mm
Von/Mit: Charles King
Erscheinungsdatum: 07.11.2024
Gewicht: 0,602 kg
Artikel-ID: 128742913
Über den Autor
Charles King
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Genre: Importe, Musik
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Musiktheorie & Musiklehre
Medium: Buch
ISBN-13: 9781847928450
ISBN-10: 1847928455
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: King, Charles
Hersteller: Vintage Publishing
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Produktsicherheitsverantwortliche/r, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 237 x 159 x 34 mm
Von/Mit: Charles King
Erscheinungsdatum: 07.11.2024
Gewicht: 0,602 kg
Artikel-ID: 128742913
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