George Frideric Handel - Collected Documents

Multi-volume authoritative reference source for information about the life and career of George Frideric Handel.

List of contents

Introduction; The documents: 1742-50; 1742-3; 1743-4; 1744-5; 1745-6; 1746-7; 1747-8; 1748-9; 1749-50; Libraries and archives; Bibliography; Index of Handel's works; Index of persons; General index.

About the author

Donald Burrows is Professor of Music at The Open University, Milton Keynes, a Vice-President of the Händelgesellschaft, Chairman of the Handel Institute, General Editor of the Novello Handel Edition series and a member of the Editorial Board of the Hallische Händel-Ausgabe.Helen Green is Lecturer in Music at The Open University, Milton Keynes.John Greenacombe is Visiting Research Associate at The Open University, Milton Keynes, and a Trustee of the Handel Institute.Anthony Hicks was a computer systems analyst and an influential researcher, critic and author on musical topics, particularly relating to Handel's career and music. He died in 2010.

Summary

Handel's life and career are intricately documented in a wide range of contemporary sources. This multi-volume major publication is the most up-to-date and comprehensive collection of these documents available. Presented in an accessible form, the volumes include English translations of foreign-language texts and commentaries incorporating the results of recent research.

Product details

• Authors: Donald Coffey Burrows
• Assisted by: Donald Burrows (Editor), Donald (The Open University Burrows (Editor), HELEN COFFEY (Editor), Helen (The Open University Coffey (Editor), Coffey Helen (Editor), John Greenacombe (Editor), John (The Open University Greenacombe (Editor), Greenacombe John (Editor), Anthony Hicks (Editor), Anthony (The Open University Hicks (Editor), Hicks Anthony (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2018
• EAN: 9781107080218
• ISBN: 978-1-107-08021-8
• Dimensions: 190 mm x 255 mm x 50 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Barock, MUSIC / History & Criticism, baroque, Art music, orchestral and formal music, Baroque music (c 1600 to c 1750)