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Excerpt from HandelHe was the greatest composer that ever lived. I would uncover my head and kneel before his tomb. - beethoven.The foregoing testimonies to the genius of Handel are the expressed convictions of three great musicians, men worthy to rank with Handel himself. They spoke with knowledge and authority, and it is a Significant fact that the popular voice has always been in accord with the judgment of the experts.In many respects Hand...

Excerpt from HandelHe was the greatest composer that ever lived. I would uncover my head and kneel before his tomb. - beethoven.The foregoing testimonies to the genius of Handel are the expressed convictions of three great musicians, men worthy to rank with Handel himself. They spoke with knowledge and authority, and it is a Significant fact that the popular voice has always been in accord with the judgment of the experts.In many respects Hand...

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Excerpt from Dr. Arne and Rule, BritanniaThe glorious National Song, Rule, Britannia, is familiar to the whole British race, nevertheless very few men and women are acquainted with the history of its birth and parentage.In the following pages I have endeavoured to chronicle all the facts which are discoverable by diligent research, and to present them in an attractive and entertaining manner.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundred...

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This w...

William Cummings's highly regarded biography of has been revised and reset to mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Henry Purcell, one of the greatest English composers of all time. Few other composers can boast the originality or the range which Purcell displayed - from sacred music, to airs, to tavern songs and the first great English opera, Dido and Æneas. As well as following Purcell's life and career, the book provides appendices on ...

He was the greatest composer that ever lived, ' said Beethoven of Handel. 'He is the father of us all, ' wrote Haydn. This short, vivid biography of Handel reminds us of the composer's greatness. Separate chapters are devoted to the Messiah, the Harmonious Blacksmith, Handel's organ at Cannons, and his will and codicils. A few notes and an index have been added to this revised and reset edition.William Hayman Cummings (1831-1915) was a singer ...