2007-10-26 02:10:12 · 5 answers · asked by Osmosis 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Classical
HI
You really need to check your basic oratorio articles to become aquainted with oratorio form. Then ... if you have some scores to look over, see in what way Messiah differs from the other.
If in no other way, it was by Handel!
2007-10-26 02:27:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In many ways, 'Messiah' (no 'the' or 'a') is not very different from most other oratorios of the time. How it does, differ, however, is that it contains no 'da capo' arias. A 'da capo' aria is in three clear sections - a section 'A', a contrasting section 'B' and then a straightforward repetition of section 'A'. All the arias and choruses in Messiah are 'through-composed', with no such repetitions. This was unusual for its time and, I believe, unique among Handel's oratorios.
2007-10-26 09:47:16 · answer #2 · answered by del_icious_manager 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Not to disagree, but there are several da cappo arias in Messiah. "He was despised," and "The trumpet shall sound," are two right off the top of my head. The da cappos are often cut in modern performances, but they are there.
2007-10-26 15:58:19 · answer #3 · answered by swigaro 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not to mention it was written in something like 23 days. Pretty miraculous.
2007-10-26 10:19:37 · answer #4 · answered by Sarabeth 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messiah_%28disambiguation%29
go there and read and compare it yourself, u lazy bum!!
2007-10-26 09:17:09 · answer #5 · answered by im2stupiddotcom_AM 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋