The study of George Frideric Handel, his life and work is one of the central themes in the work of Hans Joachim Marx. With his contributions to Handel research and reception, as well as a large number of groundbreaking books and articles about the composer and his music, Marx is one of the outstanding Handel experts of international standing in our time.

This book successfully relates perspectives on Handel's personality and intellectual world to various aspects of his music and also examines his lasting influence. Many of the contributions are reproduced here in English translation for the first time, thus appealing to an international readership.