. Programme . f the composer in choosingamong the forms of art and various tendencies of music during histime. All the tendencies of Europe at that period are reflectedin his operas: Reisers model, in his first works; the Venetian modelin his Agrippina—the model of Scarlatti and Steffani in the firstoperas at London, into which English influences, especially inrhythm, were soon introduced; then he rivalled Bononcini; thenthere were great efforts of genius to create a new musical drama, asGiulio Cesare, Tamerlano, Orlando; then came the charmingopera-ballets inspired by France, Ariodante, Alcin
. Programme . f the composer in choosingamong the forms of art and various tendencies of music during histime. All the tendencies of Europe at that period are reflectedin his operas: Reisers model, in his first works; the Venetian modelin his Agrippina—the model of Scarlatti and Steffani in the firstoperas at London, into which English influences, especially inrhythm, were soon introduced; then he rivalled Bononcini; thenthere were great efforts of genius to create a new musical drama, asGiulio Cesare, Tamerlano, Orlando; then came the charmingopera-ballets inspired by France, Ariodante, Alcina; then theoperas in which the opera-comique and the lightened style of thesecond half of the century appear, Serse, Deidamia. Had hecontinued to write operas, Handel would probably have tried stillother styles, without making choice, as Gluck did, of a single oneto master it. Without doubt, and it is the greatest fault of his operatic work,he was constrained by the conventions of Italian opera of the period. ^li©tograpls§ for Cliristimai Make your appointments NOWand avoid delay (Photographs of Distinction) 647 Boylston Street, Boston WorcesterNew York ProvidencePhiladelphia HartfordWashingten SpringfieldBaltimore MANUFACTURERS FURRIERS RETAILERS RELIABLE FURS RELIABLE INFORMATION RELIABLE PRICES NO MISREPRESENTATIONAS TO VALUES COLD STORAGE 72 Chauncy St., Boston Tel. Beach 48 464 Victor Graed Opefc IrleCOTOB AT POPULAR PRICES AH the Great Artists Make Records for the VICTOR TALKING MACHINE COMPANY %
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