The Faber pocket guide to Handel - Blakeman, Edward (Faber and Faber, 2009)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Pocketing Handel -- Picturing Handel -- Meeting Handel -- Essential Handel -- HIP Handel -- Handel the performer -- Handel at work -- Handel's manuscripts -- Handel's borrowings -- Handel's life. Early years ; Apprenticeship in Hamburg ; Italian interlude ; Hanover and London ; Opera and the Royal Academy ; The Second Royal Academy ; Opera and oratorio together ; The oratorio years -- Handel's music. Operas ; Oratorios, odes and Passions ; Sacred vocal music ; Secular vocal music ; Orchestral music ; Chamber music ; Keyboard music ; Messiah ; Mrs. Delany ; After Handel