Handel's Messiah: Comfort for God's People (Calvin Institute of Christian Worship Liturgical Studies)
Description
Handel’s oratorio Messiah is a phenomenon with no parallel in music history. No other work of music has been so popular for so long. Yet familiarity can sometimes breed contempt ― and also misunderstanding.This book by music expert Calvin Stapert will greatly increase understanding and appreciation of Handel’s majestic Messiah, whether readers are old friends of this remarkable work or have only just discovered its magnificence.Stapert provides fascinating historical background, tracing not only Messiah’s unlikely inception but also its amazing reception throughout history...
ISBN(s)
0802865879, 9780802865878
