Handel's Messiah, a touchstone of taste.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, Macmillan Co., 1948.Description: xxii, 338 p. illus., ports., facsims. 22 cmDDC classification:
  • 783.3
LOC classification:
  • ML410.H13 M97
Contents:
A touchstone of taste -- Some are born great (1711-1741) -- The Lord gave the word (1741) -- "A sacred oratorio" (1741-1749) -- The glass of fashion (1749-1784) -- All the king's men (1784-1791) -- Opus optimum -- Appendix A: Text of Handel's Messiah -- Appendix B: A list of subscribers to the original full-score edition of Handel's Messiah (1767).
Holdings
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Books (30-Day Checkout) Books (30-Day Checkout) Nash Library Music Pocket Library Books & Scores ML410.H13M97 1 Available 33710000503800

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A touchstone of taste -- Some are born great (1711-1741) -- The Lord gave the word (1741) -- "A sacred oratorio" (1741-1749) -- The glass of fashion (1749-1784) -- All the king's men (1784-1791) -- Opus optimum -- Appendix A: Text of Handel's Messiah -- Appendix B: A list of subscribers to the original full-score edition of Handel's Messiah (1767).