The word "handle" is a noun and verb related to physical and metaphorical grasping or management, implying an action or means of control. Conversely, "Handel" identifies a specific individual, George Frideric Handel, known for his contributions to classical music, showing a clear distinction in application and meaning.
The writer of this never shows that the meaning of the libretto writer was what he says it is. He says that this guy over here said this and that guy over there said that. So obviously that means that the libretto writer meant this…. That’s called conjecture! Reply reply More replies Onnimanni_Maki • Reply reply Kemidov •
Charles King calls Handel’s Messiah “the greatest piece of participatory art ever created”. Certainly, it occupies a unique place in the western classical music canon.
