Jane Glover
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English
Description
In 1712, a young German composer followed his princely master to London and would remain there for the rest of his life. That master would become King George II and the composer was George Freidrich Handel. Handel, then still only twenty-seven and largely self-taught, would be at the heart of music activity in London for the next four decades, composing masterpiece after masterpiece, whether the glorious coronation anthem, Zadok the Priest, operas...
Author
Language
English
Description
'I don't want crumpets, waffles or bread.
I want chocolate, just chocolate, I WANT CHOCOLATE' she said.
In this illustrated morality tale, Ana loves chocolate more than anything else in the whole world. After dreaming about it all night, she pleads for it all day. But when Ana finally gets her way, what could go wrong?
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Physical Desc
xviii, 430 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents an account of the composer's life after following his princely master to London, discussing the music-making and musicianship as well as the courts and cabals of eighteenth-century society.
"A rich and evocative account of the life and work of one of the world's favorite composers. In 1712, a young German composer followed his princely master to London and would remain there for the rest of his life. That master would become King George...