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Tainted Glory In Handels Messiah: The Unsettling History of The Worlds Most Beloved Choral Work
Tainted Glory In Handel's Messiah: The Unsettling History of The World's Most Beloved Choral Work
Phone (212) 415-5500
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Tainted Glory In Handel's Messiah: The Unsettling History of The World's Most Beloved Choral Work

Thursday, Dec 4 7:00p
92nd Street Y New York, NY

Handel's Messiah is one of the world's best-loved and most widely performed works of religious music.

Dr. Michael Marissen talks about his new book, Tainted Glory, and investigates the circumstances that led to the creation of the Messiah and reveals that part of Handel's Messiah was written not to honor the birth or resurrection of Jesus, but to celebrate the end of Judaism.
There will be a book signing following this event.
Brief Bio
Michael Marissen is the Daniel Underhill Professor of Music
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92nd Street Y
1395 Lexington Ave.
New York, NY 10128
(212) 415-5500
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