By: Ellen T. Harris (MIT) // The following excerpt focuses on two of Handel’s most famous oratorios, Israel in Egypt and Messiah, considering the political and religious context of their composition and the impact of their music. Oratorios are dramatic compositions, usually set to religious, and often Biblical, texts, as is the case here, and … Continue reading Handel’s Messiah: A Seeming Miracle Itself
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