15 April 1747

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1746-1747
Volume: 3
Comments: CCatherine Talbot to Elizabeth Carter, 18 April: These oratorios of Handel's are certainly (next to the hooting of owls) the most solemly striking music one can hear....In this last oratorio he has literally introduced guns, and they have a good effect.--Deutsch, Handel, p. 640, who identifies the guns as kettle-drums. But Winton Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 471, identifies them as the outsize drums from the Tower of London. See Sheridan's The Critic on off-stage gun shots: This hint I took from Handel. Recced of Mr Handell for rent of his 10 Oratorio's #210.--Account Books, Egerton 2268. [Actually there were twelve nights of oratorios.

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    *p?ocg Judas Macchabaeus. See 1 April. *c?ocg $CCatherine Talbot= to $Elizabeth Carter=, 18 April: These oratorios of $Handel='s are certainly (next to the hooting of owls) the most solemly striking music one can hear....In this last oratorio he has literally introduced guns, and they have a good effect.--<i>Deutsch, Handel</i>, p. 640, who identifies the guns as kettle-drums. But $Winton Dean=, <i>Handel's Dramatic Oratorios</i>, p. 471, identifies them as the outsize drums from the $Tower of London=. See $Sheridan='s <i>The Critic</i> on off-stage gun shots: This hint I took from Handel. Recced of Mr Handell for rent of his 10 Oratorio's #210.--Account Books, <i>Egerton 2268</i>. [Actually there were twelve nights of oratorios.]

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    *p1747 04 15 cg Judas Macchabaeus. ^See17470401^.*c1747 04 15 cg $CCatherine Talbot= to $Elizabeth Carter=, 18 April: These oratorios of $Handel='s are certainly (next to the hooting of owls) the most solemly striking music one can hear....In this last oratorio he has literally introduced guns, and they have a good effect.--<i>Deutsch, Handel</i>, p. 640, who identifies the guns as kettle-drums. But $Winton Dean=, <i>Handel's Dramatic Oratorios</i>, p. 471, identifies them as the outsize drums from the $Tower of London=. See $Sheridan='s <i>The Critic</i> on off-stage gun shots: This hint I took from Handel. Recced of Mr Handell for rent of his 10 Oratorio's #210.--Account Books, <i>Egerton 2268</i>. [Actually there were twelve nights of oratorios.]

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    Event: 23810 | 17470415 | cg | $CCatherine Talbot= to $Elizabeth Carter=, 18 April: These oratorios of $Handel='s are certainly (next to the hooting of owls) the most solemly striking music one can hear....In this last oratorio he has literally introduced guns, and they have a good effect.--<i>Deutsch, Handel</i>, p. 640, who identifies the guns as kettle-drums. But $Winton Dean=, <i>Handel's Dramatic Oratorios</i>, p. 471, identifies them as the outsize drums from the $Tower of London=. See $Sheridan='s <i>The Critic</i> on off-stage gun shots: This hint I took from Handel. Recced of Mr Handell for rent of his 10 Oratorio's #210.--Account Books, <i>Egerton 2268</i>. [Actually there were twelve nights of oratorios.
    Performance: 47366 | 23810 | p | Judas Macchabaeus | See17470401.

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Title: Judas Macchabaeus
Comments:
See17470401.
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