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A Study of the Effects of the Italian Influence on the Vocal Literature of Handel for the Purpose of Proper Interpretation

Abstract

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It is the purpose of this study (1) to investigate the influential philosophies and musical forms of the Baroque, (2) to survey the shaping factors of Handel's life and career, (3) to determine the major characteristics of the dominating Italian principles, and (4) to cite compositional examples of this Italian influence.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Arts (MA)
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Education
Year
1967

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • DeMiero, Francis Gene
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Wayne S. Hertz
  • John W. DeMerchant
  • Joseph S. Haruda

Subjects

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Rights

Language dc:language
English

Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/658
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:digitalcommons.cwu.edu:etd-1674

Chain of custody

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Last updated
2026-07-24
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citation

DeMiero, Francis Gene. A Study of the Effects of the Italian Influence on the Vocal Literature of Handel for the Purpose of Proper Interpretation. 1967. https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/658