Handel as Orpheus

Author	: Ellen T. Harris
Publisher	: Harvard University Press
Total Pages	: 452
Release	: 2004-09-30
ISBN-10	: 0674015983
ISBN-13	: 9780674015982
Rating	: 4/5 (982 Downloads)

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Download or read book Handel as Orpheus written by Ellen T. Harris and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2004-09-30 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handel wrote over 100 cantatas, compositions for voice and instruments decsribing the joy and pain of love. In the first comprehensive study of the cantatas, Harris investigates their place in Handel's life as well as their extraordinary beauty.

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