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Israel in Egypt

Handel's oratorio was very unpopular with audiences at first, but soon after the composer's death became second only to the Messiah in popularity. Catherine Bott provides a guide to the work, with musical examples to highlight its more unusual characteristics.

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Mon 14 Jul 2008 00:00

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