{"product_id":"a-history-of-the-oratorio-vol-2-the-oratorio-in-the-baroque-era-protestant-germany-and-england-paperback","title":"A History of the Oratorio: Vol. 2: The Oratorio in the Baroque Era: Protestant Germany and England - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHoward E. Smither\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by an eminent scholar in a style that represents American musicological writing at its communicative best, \u003ci\u003eA History of the Oratorio\u003c\/i\u003e offers a synthesis and critical appraisal so exhaustive and reliable that the serious student of the oratorio will be compelled to look to these volumes as an indispensable source. No work on the history of the oratorio has yet appeared in the English language that is comparable in scope and treatment with Howard Smither's comprehensive four-volume work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first part of volume 2 examines in depth the antecedents and origins of the oratorio in Protestant Germany in the seventeenth century. It includes discussions of the Lutheran \u003ci\u003eHistoria\u003c\/i\u003e, sacred dramatic dialogues, and the Lubeck \u003ci\u003eAbendmusiken\u003c\/i\u003e of Buxtehude. The second part treats the oratorio in Protestant Germany in the early eighteenth century and examines Handel, Reinhard Keiser, and J.S. Bach. The third part considers primarily the English oratorios of Handel. In most sections of \u003ci\u003eA History of the Oratorio\u003c\/i\u003e, the author has selected for special attention a few oratorios that are representative of each geographical area and period. An exception to this procedure is in the section on Handel in this volume, where all of the composer's English oratorios are treated fully with particular reference to recent specialized Handel studies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume 1, \u003ci\u003eThe Oratorio in the Baroque Era: Italy, Vienna, Paris\u003c\/i\u003e, and Volume 3, \u003ci\u003eThe Oratorio in the classical Era\u003c\/i\u003e, expand and continue the study of oratorio history. Although this series was originally announced as a three-volume study, Smither will conclude with a fourth volume.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally published in 1977.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoward E. Smither is James Gordon Hanes Professor of Humanities in Music at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 415\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53100767346995,"sku":"9780807837757","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/UnrbTHlK89780807837757.webp?v=1772490626","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/a-history-of-the-oratorio-vol-2-the-oratorio-in-the-baroque-era-protestant-germany-and-england-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}