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Tainted glory in Handel's Messiah : the unsettling history of the world's most beloved choral work /
In this pioneering study, respected musicologist Michael Marissen examines Handel's masterwork "Hallelujah Chorus," and uncovers a disturbing message of anti-Judaism buried within its joyous celebration of the divinity of the Christ.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New Haven :
Yale University Press,
[2014]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In this pioneering study, respected musicologist Michael Marissen examines Handel's masterwork "Hallelujah Chorus," and uncovers a disturbing message of anti-Judaism buried within its joyous celebration of the divinity of the Christ. Every Easter, audiences across the globe thrill to performances of Handel's 'Hallelujah Chorus', but they would probably be appalled to learn the full extent of the oratorio's anti-Judaic message. In this pioneering study, respected musicologist Michael Marissen examines Handel's masterwork and uncovers a disturbing message of anti-Judaism buried within its joyous celebration of the divinity of the Christ. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 217 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780300206999 0300206992 9781306562454 1306562457 |