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Handel''s Muse - Patterns of Creation in His Oratorios and Musical Dramas, 1743-1751

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Zusatztext This impressive piece of scholarship rests comfortably on a generous-spirited, thorough knowledge of the relevent literature. It nicely fills a vacuum ... Hurley provides sensible, perceptive analyses of how Handel actually wrote his scores ... Ample, helpful scholarly apparatus; clear and nicely pointed prose. Excellent! Informationen zum Autor David Ross Hurley is Assistant Professor of Music at Pittsburg State University Klappentext This book represents the most thorough study to date of Handel's compositional procedures in his English oratorios and musical dramas. Exploring the composer's sketches and autograph scores, it offers fresh insights into the creative mind of one of the leading figures in Baroque music. Zusammenfassung This book represents the most thorough study to date of Handel's compositional procedures in his English oratorios and musical dramas. Exploring the composer's sketches and autograph scores, it offers fresh insights into the creative mind of one of the leading figures in Baroque music. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Introduction Writing the Score The Process of Creation: Forethought and Spontaneity The Quest for Melodic Diversity Handel as Harmonic Blacksmith: Changes in Tonal Structure Texture as Form The Rough Places Made Plain: Closure vs. Continuity Texts, Musical Form, and Dramatic Impact Musical Imagery as Drama Singers and the Creative Process Conclusions Bibliography Index of Handel's Compositions General Index

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