Handel's Muse Patterns of Creation in his Oratorios and Musical Dramas, 1743-1751
, by Hurley, David Ross- ISBN: 9780198163961 | 0198163967
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 4/19/2001
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.