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.
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Michael Marissen is the Daniel Underhill Professor of Music… Show more
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