{"product_id":"19667-handel-george-frederic-samson-ein-oratorium-aus-dem-englischen-des-milton-von-handel-1834-manuscript-german-translation-libretto","title":"[Handel, George Frederic. (1685–1759)] \"Samson. Ein Oratorium aus dem Englischen des Milton von Händel.\" - 1834 Manuscript German Translation Libretto","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e18mo.  18pp.  Manuscript edition of the libretto for Handel's \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eSamson\u003c\/i\u003e, in German translattion, according to information given along the lower front cover, prepared for a performance given on March 26, 1834 in the hall of the [Boys'?] school in Ansbach by the singing society (\"den 26. Merz [sic] 1834 im K: [=Knaben?] Schulsaale zu Ansbach von dem Singverein\")\u003ci style=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e  Light foxing throughout, reinforced blue paper spine,  in very fine condition.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eThe oratorio was premiered on February 18, 1743 in Covent Garden, with an original libretto adapted from John Milton's \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eSamson Agonistes\u003c\/i\u003e by Newburgh Hamilton. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"il\" style=\"\"\u003eHandel\u003c\/span\u003e, who in Germany was always regarded as a German composer, was canonical at the time (unlike Bach, who was just being revived). Though originally much more intimate works, in the 19th century, a massed-choir performing tradition developed around Handel’s oratorios, and they were performed throughout Germany, including evidently in Ansbach, a city in northern Bavaria (Franconia), west of Nuremberg. Knowledge of the English language was not widespread in southern Germany at the time and for the present performance by a community choir in a small town, it is fairly certain that this translation was not original but rather copied from the musical edition used for the performance.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093723500703,"sku":"19667","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Handel_George_Frederic_Manuscript_Libretto_Samson_19667a.jpg?v=1722189921","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/19667-handel-george-frederic-samson-ein-oratorium-aus-dem-englischen-des-milton-von-handel-1834-manuscript-german-translation-libretto","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}