Project Gutenberg 2012-09-27 Public domain in the USA. 730 Engel, Carl 1818 1882 Musical Myths and Facts, Volume 2 (of 2) Produced by Veronika Redfern, Linda Cantoni, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Music transcribed by Veronika Redfern. "Musical Myths and Facts, Volume 2" by Carl Engel is a collection of essays and anecdotes related to music, composed in the late 19th century. This volume dives into various musical traditions, myths, and historical accounts, focusing particularly on notable composers like Handel and the tales surrounding music's mystical and supernatural elements. The opening of the book primarily presents a detailed exploration of the early life and career of the eminent composer George Frederick Handel, specifically through the lens of Johann Mattheson, a contemporary musician who documented their interactions in Hamburg. Engel recounts Mattheson's observations with a critical eye, revealing his jealousy and the richness of Handel's journey from a law student to a successful composer. The text examines key moments, such as Handel's struggles and rivalries, set against the backdrop of their musical achievements and the dynamics of their friendship, making it clear that Engel intends to untangle fact from fiction in the realm of musical history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40384/40384-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 60.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Music -- History and criticism ML Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Music 629642 2025-08-16T11:14:48.404257 text/html 639330 2020-07-19T13:36:18 text/html 541664 2025-08-16T11:14:58.077697 application/epub+zip 545124 2025-08-16T11:14:50.194247 application/epub+zip 259643 2025-08-16T11:14:49.190280 application/epub+zip 857625 2025-08-16T11:15:03.169642 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 804115 2025-08-16T11:14:56.737709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391168 2022-09-18T13:13:23.380479 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 587199 2025-08-16T11:14:47.171221 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 586699 2012-10-03T11:36:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 586836 2012-10-03T11:36:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20148 2025-08-16T11:15:03.324650 application/rdf+xml 11019 2025-08-16T11:14:49.308215 image/jpeg 2537 2025-08-16T11:14:49.250222 image/jpeg 204234 2012-10-03T11:36:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 517941 2020-07-19T13:37:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 203952 2012-10-03T11:36:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 521264 2025-08-16T11:14:48.534225 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia