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Composers: Vanhoefer, Markus

Paths to Music - Handel: Messiah

Artists: Baumann, Christian · Bavarian Radio Choir · Heidenreich, Gert · Stockerl, Hans-Jürgen

In his work introductions with musical examples, author Markus Vanhoefer provides insights into the fundamental structural principles of selected works and lets us look over the composer's shoulder while he works – here using Handel's Messiah as an example. In doing so, interested listeners are taken on captivating journeys through the world... Read more

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In his work introductions with musical examples, author Markus Vanhoefer provides insights into the fundamental structural principles of selected works and lets us look over the composer's shoulder while he works – here using Handel's Messiah as an example. In doing so, interested listeners are taken on captivating journeys through the world of music, which appeal to both audiobook and music fans alike.

Number Title Duration
1 Ways into Music: The Messiah
1 . 1 Creative Frenzy and Creative Crisis (Part 1: Handel's Compositional Process) 00:03:30 listen
2 . 2 Keys as Symbols 00:07:24 listen
3 . 3 From Invention to Score 00:03:14 listen
4 . 4 The Relationship Between Word and Tone 00:04:13 listen
5 . 5 Orchestral Sound and Parody - Self-Plagiarism 00:06:12 listen
6 . 6 The Premiere in Dublin's Fishamble Street (Part 2: Charity and Good Deeds) 00:03:25 listen
7 . 7 Arias and Affections 00:03:10 listen
8 . 8 Music as Tone Painting 00:06:36 listen
9 . 9 An Oratorio as Sacred Music Theater 00:04:46 listen
10 . 10 Disappointments and Successes 00:06:16 listen
11 . 11 Oratorios in Abundance (Part 3: Text, Politics and Theology) 00:04:11 listen
12 . 12 God's Word in the Opera House 00:04:19 listen
13 . 13 "Sacred words" - The Libretto as Biblical Collage 00:03:37 listen
14 . 14 Faith and Politics 00:05:48 listen
15 . 15 External Form and Dogmatic Content 00:03:54 listen
16 . 16 Anglican Heritage: The Liturgy of the "Book of Common Prayer" 00:03:45 listen

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