Handel's Oratorio, Belshazzar (1873)

by Georg Friedrich Händel and George Alexander Macfarren

Book Overview

Handel's Oratorio, Belshazzar, is a musical work composed by the renowned German-British composer, George Frideric Handel, in 1873. The oratorio is based on the biblical story of Belshazzar, the Babylonian king who defiled the vessels of the temple of Jerusalem and was punished by God. The work is divided into three parts and features arias, recitatives, and choruses that depict the story of Belshazzar's downfall. The music is characterized by Handel's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1104863952
• ISBN13: 9781104863951
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.5" x 9.3"