12/10/2013 George Frideric Handel Hallelujah! Objectives • I. Handel in history • II. public opera in 18th‐century England • III. the “English” oratorio G. F. Handel • Comparison w/ JS Bach • English history – Hanover • Continuously performed 1 12/10/2013 Giulio Cesare, Act II, Sc. 1‐2 NAWM 99 • Recitative – free verse – deception**** • Aria: V’adoro, pupille – sinfonia/audible to actors [diagetic] – da capo/ritornello – interruptions – one affect English Oratorio • Compare w/ Carissimi • Charles Jennens – WT 70 English Oratorio • Saul, NAWM 100 – Recit. “The time at length… • accompanied • militarstic • French style – Recit. “Where is the Son…” • Italian style • harmony – Chorus: “O fatal Consequence… • Luth./Anglican trad. • Seconda pratica • Madrigalism 2 12/10/2013 Handel and “musical borrowing” • Handel = emblem of “elite” music • 100s of borrowings The defense: I. Saving ideas from perishing II. Improving other composer’s works • crime? • Charles Ives Charles Ives 3
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