Messiah by Jonathan Keates
The story of the composition, first performances and cultural afterlife of one of the best-loved and most widely performed works in the entire history of music.
Admirably concise and evocative * The Times *
This delightful book [..] contains a lot to muse over... the author clearly knows what he is talking about, and illuminates what we thought we knew' * Book of the Week, Guardian *
However you like to hear your Messiah, you should enjoy it all the more for reading Keates's lucid guide... his analysis is taut and his narrative skilfully concise' * The Times *
This delightful book [..] contains a lot to muse over... the author clearly knows what he is talking about, and illuminates what we thought we knew' * Book of the Week, Guardian *
However you like to hear your Messiah, you should enjoy it all the more for reading Keates's lucid guide... his analysis is taut and his narrative skilfully concise' * The Times *
Jonathan Keates is a distinguished and prize-winning biographer, novelist and travel writer, and author of lives of the composers Handel (1985) and Purcell (1995). He is chairman of the Venice in Peril fund.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781784974008 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784974005 |
| Title | Messiah |
| Author | Jonathan Keates |
| Series | The Landmark Library |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2016-10-20 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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