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Handel in London
The Making of a Genius
Taschenbuch von Jane Glover
Sprache: Englisch

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In 1712, a young German composer followed his princely master to London. That master would become King George II and the composer was George Frideric Handel. He would be at the heart of musical activity in London for the rest of his life, composing masterpiece after masterpiece.

In Handel in London, Jane Glover, who has conducted Handel's work throughout the world, draws on her profound understanding of music and musicians to tell his story. It is a story of music-making and musicianship, of courts and cabals, of theatrical rivalries and of eighteenth-century society. It is also, of course, the story of some of the most remarkable music ever written, music that has been played and sung for three hundred years.

'Beautifully written . . . The book's main achievement, though, is to evoke with admirable clarity and sympathy the rich, interdependent symbiosis between Handel, his singers, his audiences, the royal family and the great capital city that housed their life and work.' Jessica Duchen, Sunday Times

'How refreshing, to read a book about music written for a music lover and not a musicologist. In clear, lucid, entertaining prose, Jane Glover makes those of us who lack musical literacy better understand and appreciate Handel's divinity.' Donna Leon, author of Handel's Bestiary and the Inspector Brunetti mysteries

In 1712, a young German composer followed his princely master to London. That master would become King George II and the composer was George Frideric Handel. He would be at the heart of musical activity in London for the rest of his life, composing masterpiece after masterpiece.

In Handel in London, Jane Glover, who has conducted Handel's work throughout the world, draws on her profound understanding of music and musicians to tell his story. It is a story of music-making and musicianship, of courts and cabals, of theatrical rivalries and of eighteenth-century society. It is also, of course, the story of some of the most remarkable music ever written, music that has been played and sung for three hundred years.

'Beautifully written . . . The book's main achievement, though, is to evoke with admirable clarity and sympathy the rich, interdependent symbiosis between Handel, his singers, his audiences, the royal family and the great capital city that housed their life and work.' Jessica Duchen, Sunday Times

'How refreshing, to read a book about music written for a music lover and not a musicologist. In clear, lucid, entertaining prose, Jane Glover makes those of us who lack musical literacy better understand and appreciate Handel's divinity.' Donna Leon, author of Handel's Bestiary and the Inspector Brunetti mysteries

Über den Autor
Jane Glover
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Section - i: List of Illustrations Section - ii: Foreword Section - iii: Author's Note Section - iv: Preface Chapter - 1: EARLY YEARS 'An infant rais'd by thy command' [Saul] Chapter - 2: LONDON, 1710 'Populous cities please me then' [L'Allegro] Chapter - 3: THE FINAL STUART YEARS 'Cease, ruler of the day, to rise' [Hercules] Chapter - 4: HANOVER IN LONDON 'From mighty kings he took the spoil' [Judas Maccabaeus] Chapter - 5: THE LAUNCH OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY 'Music, spread thy voice around' [Solomon] Chapter - 6: THE FORTUNES OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY 'Ah! think what ills the jealous prove' [Hercules] Chapter - 7: NEW BEGINNINGS 'Now a different measure try' [Solomon] Chapter - 8: NEW ENDINGS 'Toss'd from thought to thought I rove' [Alexander Balus] Chapter - 9: DEFIANCE 'All danger disdaining' [Deborah] Chapter - 10: RECOVERY AND REINVENTION 'Strange reverse of human fate' [Alexander Balus] Chapter - 11: 'Hallelujah' Chapter - 12: WINDING DOWN 'Great in wisdom, great in glory' [Judas Maccabaeus] Chapter - 13: THE FINAL ACT 'With honour let desert be crown'd' [Judas Maccabaeus] Section - v: Afterword Acknowledgements - vi: Acknowledgements Section - vii: Bibliography Section - viii: Notes Index - ix: Index
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Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Genre: Importe, Musik
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Allg. Handbücher & Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781509882083
ISBN-10: 1509882081
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Glover, Jane
Hersteller: Pan Macmillan
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Produktsicherheitsverantwortliche/r, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 192 x 131 x 32 mm
Von/Mit: Jane Glover
Erscheinungsdatum: 22.08.2019
Gewicht: 0,344 kg
Artikel-ID: 117258316
Über den Autor
Jane Glover
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Section - i: List of Illustrations Section - ii: Foreword Section - iii: Author's Note Section - iv: Preface Chapter - 1: EARLY YEARS 'An infant rais'd by thy command' [Saul] Chapter - 2: LONDON, 1710 'Populous cities please me then' [L'Allegro] Chapter - 3: THE FINAL STUART YEARS 'Cease, ruler of the day, to rise' [Hercules] Chapter - 4: HANOVER IN LONDON 'From mighty kings he took the spoil' [Judas Maccabaeus] Chapter - 5: THE LAUNCH OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY 'Music, spread thy voice around' [Solomon] Chapter - 6: THE FORTUNES OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY 'Ah! think what ills the jealous prove' [Hercules] Chapter - 7: NEW BEGINNINGS 'Now a different measure try' [Solomon] Chapter - 8: NEW ENDINGS 'Toss'd from thought to thought I rove' [Alexander Balus] Chapter - 9: DEFIANCE 'All danger disdaining' [Deborah] Chapter - 10: RECOVERY AND REINVENTION 'Strange reverse of human fate' [Alexander Balus] Chapter - 11: 'Hallelujah' Chapter - 12: WINDING DOWN 'Great in wisdom, great in glory' [Judas Maccabaeus] Chapter - 13: THE FINAL ACT 'With honour let desert be crown'd' [Judas Maccabaeus] Section - v: Afterword Acknowledgements - vi: Acknowledgements Section - vii: Bibliography Section - viii: Notes Index - ix: Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Genre: Importe, Musik
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Allg. Handbücher & Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781509882083
ISBN-10: 1509882081
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Glover, Jane
Hersteller: Pan Macmillan
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Produktsicherheitsverantwortliche/r, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 192 x 131 x 32 mm
Von/Mit: Jane Glover
Erscheinungsdatum: 22.08.2019
Gewicht: 0,344 kg
Artikel-ID: 117258316
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