Forgotten music composed by Handel to be heard for first time in 250 years

Telegraph ^ | Thursday, May 7, 2009 | unattributed

[SunkenCiv]

His most famous piece is 'Water Music'

Uh, no, his most famous piece is The Messiah, because of the Hallelujah Chorus. Yeah, a lot of musicians are great, but there's literally no other who still causes people all over the world to stand when they hear one particular composition. Well done, George!

[nickcarraway]

Uh, no, his most famous piece is The Messiah

That's what I was thinking. But maybe in the U.K. things are different.

[Cindy]

Ditto.

[SunkenCiv]

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[Paved Paradise]

I love Handel’s music! This is really exciting news for me.

A few years ago I attended the Cleveland Orchestra’s performance of Handel’s Messiah and when the first few bars were played, I literally got tears in my eyes. Severance Hall has exquisite acoustics and to hear it live with a world-renowned orchestra, well, pure heaven.

[Psycho_Bunny]

Actually, it's probably "Joy to the World"...assuming Handel was the actual author of it.

I can't wait to hear this.

[Monkey Face]

Why does music have to be “translated?”

[SunkenCiv]

I think it was written that way because “The Messiah” (which is probably one of the ten classical pieces almost anyone in western civ can actually name and/or recognize, along with the Fifth Symphony, and that one by that other guy, and...) would be considered sectarian turmoil by the ever-intolerant bags of phlegm on the left.

[SunkenCiv]

I’d answer that, but I only know the reply in Italian.

Okay, yeah, it’s the lyrics that had to be translated. So, we can skip that, because unless it’s in English, hey, I won’t know what they’re singing anyway.

[Billthedrill]

Italian notes are different.

OK, kidding. It looks like this has a choir. ;-)

[SunkenCiv]

Wow, did he write that? ;’) Since the opening riff is played on the white keys (descending), it must have been an early work, eh? ;’)

[SunkenCiv]

Great!

[353FMG]

>Uh, no, his most famous piece is The Messiah, because of the Hallelujah Chorus.<

It’s not only because of the Hallelujah Chorus but more so because it represents the life of Christ. “Unto us a Child is born” ia as awesome and moving as the Chorus.

[ConservativeMan55]

bttt

[SWAMPSNIPER]

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[JoeProBono]

Forgotten Hope Mod Music Video "DAS BOOT, SILENT KILLERS"

[Ciexyz]

I'm flabberghasted that this UK newspaper refuses to acknowledge that Handel's most famous piece is 'The Messiah'.

[stayathomemom]

But maybe in the U.K. things are different.

My thoughts too.

[Blind Eye Jones]

“Professor Donald Burrows, a leading expert on Handel, found the unfinished translation in a set of archives.”

Maybe the vandals stole the Handel.

[stayathomemom]

I wonder how much of it will sound familiar. Handel steals from himself sometimes.