Handel And His World
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Few composers have left as indelible a mark on Western music as George Frideric Handel, and H.C. Robbins Landon's richly detailed biography presents the full arc of this extraordinary life — from his origins in Halle, Germany, through his triumphant conquest of London's musical establishment, to the creation of timeless masterworks such as Messiah and Water Music. Set against the turbulent backdrop of Baroque Europe, the narrative chronicles Handel's remarkable journey across courts and opera houses, illuminating the political rivalries, royal patronage, and artistic ambition that shaped both the man and his music. Robbins Landon, one of the foremost musicologists of the twentieth century, brings the same scholarly rigour and narrative flair to Handel that he applied so brilliantly to his celebrated studies of Haydn and Mozart. The biography situates the composer within the broader cultural and social world of his era — the shifting tastes of Georgian England, the fierce battles of the opera wars, and the deeply personal faith that underpinned his sacred works. Lavishly illustrated and impeccably researched, this volume is an indispensable portrait of genius that leaves the reader wondering how one man's music came to define an entire age.
Author: H.C. Robbins Landon
Format: Hardback
Genre: Music
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Few composers have left as indelible a mark on Western music as George Frideric Handel, and H.C. Robbins Landon's richly detailed biography presents the full arc of this extraordinary life — from his origins in Halle, Germany, through his triumphant conquest of London's musical establishment, to the creation of timeless masterworks such as Messiah and Water Music. Set against the turbulent backdrop of Baroque Europe, the narrative chronicles Handel's remarkable journey across courts and opera houses, illuminating the political rivalries, royal patronage, and artistic ambition that shaped both the man and his music. Robbins Landon, one of the foremost musicologists of the twentieth century, brings the same scholarly rigour and narrative flair to Handel that he applied so brilliantly to his celebrated studies of Haydn and Mozart. The biography situates the composer within the broader cultural and social world of his era — the shifting tastes of Georgian England, the fierce battles of the opera wars, and the deeply personal faith that underpinned his sacred works. Lavishly illustrated and impeccably researched, this volume is an indispensable portrait of genius that leaves the reader wondering how one man's music came to define an entire age.