{"product_id":"9781541697492","title":"Messiah: The Composition and Afterlife of Handel's Masterpiece","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom Handel's renowned biographer, the story of one of the most celebrated compositions of Western classical music, Handel's famous oratorio, \u003ci\u003eMessiah\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In the late summer of 1741, George Friderick Handel, composed an oratorio set to words from the King James Bible, rich in tuneful arias and magnificent choruses. Jonathan Keates recounts the history and afterlife of \u003ci\u003eMessiah, \u003c\/i\u003eone of the best-loved works in the classical repertoire. He relates the composition's first performances and its relationship with spirituality in the age of the Enlightenment, and examines how \u003ci\u003eMessiah,\u003c\/i\u003e after Handel's death, became an essential component of our musical canon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e An authoritative and affectionate celebration of the high-point of the Georgian golden age of music, \u003ci\u003eMessiah \u003c\/i\u003eis essential reading for lovers of classical music.","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47128416059632,"sku":"9781541697492","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781541697492_p0.jpg?v=1763747553","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781541697492","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}