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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Magnificent!
I knew, of course, The Messiah to be magnificent but knew nothing about the background of the work other than it was written in an astounding short time. This book was just a feast for me. Beautifully written, understandable even to my limited musical vocabulary, illustrations so enhancing - this is a book to enjoy and one to gift to anyone who loves the world of music.
Published 15 months ago by Reader
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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
A Doctrinal dissertation
The author writes as though for other PhD's and I think most would find this a very pretentious book. That said the author does give good information on the Messiah starting in chapter 3 (71 pages into the book)and on the librettist Jennens (the Arthur , organiser arranger of the lyrics) The lyrics came first . He goes into detail on the reasons for the sutile changes...
Published on January 14, 2009 by Grover Smith
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Magnificent!,
This review is from: Handel's Messiah: A Celebration (Paperback)
I knew, of course, The Messiah to be magnificent but knew nothing about the background of the work other than it was written in an astounding short time. This book was just a feast for me. Beautifully written, understandable even to my limited musical vocabulary, illustrations so enhancing - this is a book to enjoy and one to gift to anyone who loves the world of music.
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Handel's Messiah: A Celebration (Paperback)
The author writes as though for other PhD's and I think most would find this a very pretentious book. That said the author does give good information on the Messiah starting in chapter 3 (71 pages into the book)and on the librettist Jennens (the Arthur , organiser arranger of the lyrics) The lyrics came first . He goes into detail on the reasons for the sutile changes in the scripture quotes and why. This book is very informative if something of a struggle to stick with I would skip the first two chapters . Chapter 3 is the reason for the three stars and worth the price of the book if you are a fan of Messiah by Handel/Jennens
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Handel's Messiah: A Celebration by Richard Luckett (Paperback - October 13, 1995)
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