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 Handel is unrivalled as a composer. This is Shown by his inexhaustible melodic inspiration, his dramatic recitative, his contrapuntal Skill, his versatility, and his inde fatigable industry.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.