Victor Schoelcher: The Life of Handel
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Gossipy and anecdotal, yet scholarly and impeccably researched, Schoelcher’s vivid biography of Handel must rank as one of the finest portraits of a musician ever written. This new edition has been completely revised and is profusely illustrated.
We see in the contemporary newspaper reports, memoirs and letters, a man of great contrasts. While he could dash off the most sublime music at remarkable speed, he would bestow countless hours on revising the minutest details. He combined a fiery temper with great loyalty and generosity.
Few composers have been so fêted in their lifetimes, and yet Handel was also vilified and conspired against. Despite great success and royal patronage, he spent his years in London struggling to make a living. His determination, resilience and talent are remarkable and affecting.
Victor Schoelcher (1804-1893) was born into a wealthy Parisian family of porcelain merchants. He was a politician, journalist, art critic and musicologist, but is mostly remembered for his role in the abolition of slavery in the French colonies. He also campaigned for women’s rights and for the abolition of the death penalty.
Published by Tiger of the Stripe, February 2009 440pp
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Gossipy and anecdotal, yet scholarly and impeccably researched, Schoelcher’s vivid biography of Handel must rank as one of the finest portraits of a musician ever written. This new edition has been completely revised and is profusely illustrated.
We see in the contemporary newspaper reports, memoirs and letters, a man of great contrasts. While he could dash off the most sublime music at remarkable speed, he would bestow countless hours on revising the minutest details. He combined a fiery temper with great loyalty and generosity.
Few composers have been so fêted in their lifetimes, and yet Handel was also vilified and conspired against. Despite great success and royal patronage, he spent his years in London struggling to make a living. His determination, resilience and talent are remarkable and affecting.
Victor Schoelcher (1804-1893) was born into a wealthy Parisian family of porcelain merchants. He was a politician, journalist, art critic and musicologist, but is mostly remembered for his role in the abolition of slavery in the French colonies. He also campaigned for women’s rights and for the abolition of the death penalty.
Published by Tiger of the Stripe, February 2009 440pp
Hardback ISBN 978-1-904799-34-4 List Price £25.00/$36.00
Paperback ISBN 978-1-904799-38-2 List Price £12.00/$17.00
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Christopher Hogwood: Handel
Who better to write a biography of Handel than the great English conductor, Christopher Hogwood? He founded the Academy of Ancient Music in 1973 to perform baroque music on period instruments, and was the 2008 recipient of the Halle Handel Prize.
Revised edition published by Thames & Hudson 2007 324pp
Paperback ISBN 978-0-500-28681-4 List Price £14.95
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Who better to write a biography of Handel than the great English conductor, Christopher Hogwood? He founded the Academy of Ancient Music in 1973 to perform baroque music on period instruments, and was the 2008 recipient of the Halle Handel Prize.
Revised edition published by Thames & Hudson 2007 324pp
Paperback ISBN 978-0-500-28681-4 List Price £14.95
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William Coxe: Anecdotes of George Frederick Handel and John Christopher Smith
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The Reverend William Coxe was the stepson of Handel's amanuensis, John Christopher Smith. As such, he had unique access to information on Smith's life and, to a lesser extent, Handel's.
This book, reset, corrected and annotated from the original edition of 1799, consists of separate memoirs of the two composers.
Published by Tiger of the Stripe February 2009 108pp
Paperback ISBN 978-1-904799- 39-9 £9.00/$13.00
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The Reverend William Coxe was the stepson of Handel's amanuensis, John Christopher Smith. As such, he had unique access to information on Smith's life and, to a lesser extent, Handel's.
This book, reset, corrected and annotated from the original edition of 1799, consists of separate memoirs of the two composers.
Published by Tiger of the Stripe February 2009 108pp
Paperback ISBN 978-1-904799- 39-9 £9.00/$13.00
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William H. Cummings: Handel
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William H. Cummings was formerly the Principal of the Guildhall School of Music.
Published March 2009 by Tiger of the Stripe 108pp
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William H. Cummings was formerly the Principal of the Guildhall School of Music.
Published March 2009 by Tiger of the Stripe 108pp
Paperback ISBN 978-1-904799- 40-5 £7.00/$10.50
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