Handel

A study of George Frideric Handel, the German-born composer who spent much of his career in London and became one of the leading figures of the Baroque era. The book follows his life and traces how his music developed across his working years.

It looks at the operas and oratorios that made his reputation, and at the musical world of eighteenth-century London in which he competed for audiences and patrons. Edward J. Dent, a musicologist known for his work on opera and early music, approaches Handel as both a historical figure and a composer whose work still deserves close listening.

The volume suits readers interested in classical music, Baroque opera and the history of English musical life.