Books by Mary Delany
“The thing about Delany is that she lived pretty much the whole of the 18th century. She was born in 1700, and she died at a great age. She was also a voluminous letter writer, very well-educated, absolutely passionate about music but also personally well connected. She’s wonderful. This is the great thing about the 17th century. You get a lot of very colourful, feisty characters – men and women. There’s a vein of eccentricity and strong views. They’re great fun to spend time with.” Read more...
Interviews where books by Mary Delany were recommended
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Handel: The Man and His Music
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Handel and the English Chapel Royal
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Charles Jennens: The Man Behind Handel's Messiah
by Ruth Smith -
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A General History of Music: From the Earliest Ages to the Present Period
by Charles Burney -
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The Autobiography and Correspondence of Mary Granville, Mrs Delany
by Mary Delany
The best books on Handel, recommended by Andrew Gant
The best books on Handel, recommended by Andrew Gant
George Frideric Handel was born near Leipzig, became established in Italy, and ended life as England’s national treasure. Andrew Gant—author of a new book on Handel’s most famous composition—selects the five best texts for gaining an understanding of Handel’s life and work, and explains why opera divas were the premiership footballers of the Baroque period.
