apr 14, 1742 - Messiah
Description:
Handel's oratorio, Messiah, premieres in Dublin.It was written in 1741
Met with great success.
Link attached is "For Unto Us a Child is Born." This movement alternates back and forth between a Baroque style fugue and a Classical style choral work (polyphonic vs homophonic)
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Date:
apr 14, 1742
Now
~ 282 years ago
