No quality education would be complete without a study of the greatest names in musical history. Music Masters eases your research and preparation by interweaving a narrative about the composers life with selections of his most important works. (publisher website)
Did you know...
Handel, like his exact contemporary Johann Sebastian Bach, was a famous organist, but he left little music for the instrument.
Few composers worked as quickly as Handel, who sometimes completed major works in a matter of days.
Handel was a cosmopolitan figure. His music brought together elements for English, French, German, and Italian styles. (back cover)