messiah is the most famous oratorio in the world written by charles jennens.
messiah is the most famous oratorio in the world written by charles jennens.
the most famous oratorio in the world is messiah written by?
charles jennens
during the second half of the eighteenth century the estate was owned by charles jennens (a librettist and friend of george frideric handel). it is reputed that in 1741 handel composed part of "messiah", his famous oratorio, inside a garden temple at gopsall. some texts however challenge this theory and posit there is no evidence to confirm handel stayed on the estate in 1741, although he was a frequent visitor. the temple was built after "messiah" had already been completed.
gopsall
there is evidence of music in the "classical" tradition since the early 15th century when a polyphonic choir was established at christ church cathedral, dublin, and "city musicians" were employed in the major cities and towns, who performed on festive occasions. in the 18th century, dublin was known as the "second city" of the british isles, with an active musical life culminating in, among other events, the first performance of handel's famous oratorio "messiah". the ballad opera trend, caused by the success of the beggar's opera, has left noticeable traces in ireland, with many works that influenced the genre in england and on the continent, by musicians such as charles coffey and kane o'hara.
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