Tainted Glory in Handel's Messiah: The Unsettling History of the World's Most Beloved Choral Work
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Yale University PressISBN-13:9780300194586ISBN-10:300194587UPC:9780300194586Book Category:MusicBook Subcategory:Instruction & Study, Religious, Individual Composer & MusicianBook Topic:Voice, ChristianSize:8.30 x 5.60 x 1.00 inchesWeight:0.8003Product ID:SCKC6RA20C
Tainted Glory in Handel's Messiah: The Unsettling History of the World's Most Beloved Choral Work
An eye-opening reexamination of Handel's beloved religious oratorio Every Easter, audiences across the globe thrill to performances of Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus," but they would probably be appalled to learn the full extent of the oratorio's anti-Judaic message. In this pioneering study, respected musicologist Michael Marissen examines Handel's masterwork and uncovers a disturbing message of...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Yale University PressISBN-13:9780300194586ISBN-10:300194587UPC:9780300194586Book Category:MusicBook Subcategory:Instruction & Study, Religious, Individual Composer & MusicianBook Topic:Voice, ChristianSize:8.30 x 5.60 x 1.00 inchesWeight:0.8003Product ID:SCKC6RA20C
Michael Marissen is the Daniel Underhill Professor of Music at Swarthmore College. His publications include Lutheranism, Anti-Judaism, and Bach's St. John Passion and articles in Musical Quarterly, Harvard Theological Review, and the New York Times.
Publisher: Yale University Press
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