MUSIC 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Amen, Central Moment, Word Painting
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The genre of the of the oratorio dramatic work on a religious subject with stylistic affinities to opera. Handel"s oratorios were written for the six-week period of lent, when operas could not be produced. Handel composed his oratorios for economic reasons. Like an opera, messiah includes recitatives, arias, choruses, and instrumental music, although there are differences between opera and oratorios. The hallelujah" chorus is perhaps the most famous performed piece o classical music. German composer, born in halle in 1685 traveled to italy in 1707 and remained for three years, absorbing the italian style. Worked as music director to the elector of hanover, who became kind george i of england lived and worked in london beginning in 1712 from 1719 to 1727, handel produced italian language opera at the royal. Academy of music composed oratorios in the 1730s, including saul and israel in egypt.
