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Published:
New York : Doubleday, 2024.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
352 pages : color photographs ; 23 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780385548267, 0385548265, 9780385548267, 0385548265

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"The epic, dramatic story of the 18th century men and women behind the making of Handel's Messiah, one of the world's most beloved works of classical music, from a New York Times bestselling historian and National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. George Frideric Handel's Messiah is arguably the greatest piece of participatory art ever created. Adored by millions, it is performed each year by renowned choirs and orchestras as well as by fans singing along to the lyrics on their cell phones. But this work of triumphant joy was born in an age of anxiety. Britain in the early eighteenth century, the so-called age of Enlightenment, was a time of war, enslavement, political conspiracy, social polarization, and conflicts over everything from the legitimacy of government to the meaning of truth. Contrary to popular belief, the Messiah was not the product of a lone genius scribbling furiously on a musical staff. It came about because of a depressive political dissenter; an actress plagued by an abusive husband; an Atlantic sea captain and penniless philanthropist; an African Muslim man held captive in the American colonies; and Handel himself, once composer to kings but, at midlife, in ill health and straining to keep an audience's attention. Set amid royal intrigue and theatrical scandal, and exploring the rich ideas of its day, Every Valley is a cinematic drama of the entangled lives that shaped a masterpiece"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation (style guide)

King, C. (2024). Every valley: the desperate lives and troubled times that made Handel's Messiah. First edition. Doubleday.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

King, Charles, 1967-. 2024. Every Valley: The Desperate Lives and Troubled Times That Made Handel's Messiah. Doubleday.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

King, Charles, 1967-, Every Valley: The Desperate Lives and Troubled Times That Made Handel's Messiah. Doubleday, 2024.

MLA Citation (style guide)

King, Charles. Every Valley: The Desperate Lives and Troubled Times That Made Handel's Messiah. First edition. Doubleday, 2024.

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