The sacred oratorio Jephtha, Handel's last major work, contains intense drama, impressive character development and a brilliant use of music. In studying the work one discovers not only a masterpiece of art, but also learns a great deal about the composer who, through his music, discloses much of his soul. From a formal point of view key schemes are important.There are different editions of this score; some are more reliable than others. When studying the score one should be aware of the significant number of borrowings present in this work; these include borrowings from Handel's own works as well as from works of others.It is important for every musician to be familiar with the Baroque style as its study will be necessary in performance of music of that period. There are many things to consider when determining a Baroque interpretation of this work. These include style of wind and string playing, phrasing, pitch, ornamentation, instrumentation, and tone quality. It has become common practice, in performance of a Baroque work, to strive towards achieving a recreation of the original performance of the seventeenth or eighteenth century. / School of Music
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/183074 |
| Date | January 1985 |
| Creators | Robinson, Susan L. B. |
| Contributors | Amman, Douglas D. |
| Source Sets | Ball State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | i, 42 leaves : music ; 28 cm. + 1 sound tape reel (36 min. : 3 3/4 ips, stereo. ; 7 in.) |
| Source | Virtual Press |
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