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 &lt;h3&gt;Contents&lt;/h3&gt; &lt;pre&gt; Illustrations........................................................................x Preface..............................................................................xi 1. Oratorio before Handel............................................................3 Oratorio in Italy, the Land of Its Birth.............................................3 Oratorio in Handel's Native Germany..................................................9 Oratorio in England before Handel....................................................11 2. Handel............................................................................12 Handel before Oratorio in England....................................................12 Handel and the Origin of Oratorio in England.........................................28 3. Messiah...........................................................................37 Messiah during Handel's Lifetime.....................................................37 Messiah after Handel's Death.........................................................51 4. To Teach and Delight..............................................................65 5. Messiah versus Deism..............................................................72 6. Before We Begin...................................................................81 Some General Musical Considerations..................................................81 Mottoes..............................................................................84 7. Part the First: The Coming of the Messiah.........................................87 Scene 1..............................................................................89 Scene 2..............................................................................92 Scene 3, section 1...................................................................97 Scene 3, section 2...................................................................98 Scene 4..............................................................................100 Scene 5..............................................................................104 8. Part the Second: Lamb of God, King of Kings.......................................108 Scene 1, prologue....................................................................110 Scene 1, section 1...................................................................111 Scene 1, section 2...................................................................114 Scene 2..............................................................................118 Scene 3..............................................................................121 Scene 4..............................................................................123 Scene 5..............................................................................124 Scene 6..............................................................................127 Scene 7..............................................................................129 Scene 8..............................................................................134 9. Part the Third: Resurrection of the Dead, Worship of the Lamb.....................140 Scene 1..............................................................................141 Scene 2..............................................................................144 Scene 3..............................................................................145 Scene 4..............................................................................147 Glossary.............................................................................153 Notes................................................................................157 A List of Works Cited................................................................165 Credits..............................................................................169 Index................................................................................170  &lt;/pre&gt;

xiv, 173 pages : illustrations, music ; 23 cm.

Handel's oratorio Messiah is a phenomenon with no parallel in music history. No other work of music has been so popular for so long. Yet familiarity can sometimes breed contempt and also misunderstanding. This book by music expert Calvin Stapert will greatly increase understanding and appreciation of Handel's majestic Messiah, whether readers are old friends of this remarkable work or have only just discovered its magnificence. Stapert provides fascinating historical background, tracing not only Messiah's unlikely inception but also its amazing reception throughout history. The bulk of the book offers scene-by-scene musical and theological commentary on the whole work, focusing on the way Handel's music beautifully interprets and illuminates the biblical text

Handel's Messiah : comfort for God's people