| 作曲者 | George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)・ジョージ・フリデリック・ヘンデル |
| タイトル | Messiah HWV 56 (Facsimile of the autograph score in the British Library, London) |
| 出版社 | Bärenreiter・ベーレンライター |
| シリーズ名 | Documenta musicologica II/40 / Bärenreiter Facsimile |
| 楽器編成 | Solos, Mixed Choir, Orchestra |
| 品番 | KGABVK2109 |
| 校訂者 | Donald Burrows |
| 形状 | 352 ページ ・32.5 x 27.8 cm・2566 g・布装丁 |
| 出版年 | 2008年第1刷 |
| 出版番号 | BVK 2109 |
| ISBN | 9783761821091 |
| その他 | Facsimile of the autograph score in the British Library,London |
The first performance of George Frideric Handel's oratorio "Messiah" on 13 April 1742 in Dublin aroused unqualified rapture. A newspaper report a few days later declared that it combined "the Sublime, the Grand, and the Tender". Its success has remained undiminished ever since, and the "Messiah" has taken its place in musical life.
In 2009, to mark the 250th anniversary of Handel's death, the British Library and Bärenreiter joined forces and made the autograph score of the "Messiah" available to the public in a meticulously reproduced, lavishly published facsimile.
The renowned Handel scholar Donald Burrows introduces the characteristics of Handel's manuscript, describes the history of the work's composition, and explains the differences between later versions of the "Messiah", as reflected in the conducting scores. A two-page sketch from the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge completes the publication.