Handel's Anniversary 1

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otázka English odpověď English
impressive beauty, especially of a large building or large place
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splendour
an ostentatious display, esp. of wealth
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splurge
Handel’s death is being honoured with a glorious splurge of his music
happening after someone's death
Pol. pośmiertny
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posthumous
Handel has enjoyed 250 years of uninterrupted posthumous fame.
an arrangement of flowers, especially one that you give to someone
Pol. bukiet
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bouquet
the musical world has been getting the bouquets ready.
if an event or process is _____, it has reached its highest level of activity
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in full swing
London Handel Festival is already in full swing,
all the works of an artist or writer
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oeuvre
there is a vast oeuvre that gets far fewer airings.
music written for a small group of instruments
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chamber music
there is a vast oeuvre, from chamber music to concerti grossi
a long piece of music in which a large group of people sing
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oratorio
any of the operas and oratorios on which his reputation was built during his lifetime
great respect and admiration for someone or something
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reverence
For all the reverence in which he is held now, Handel was a musical entrepreneur with a strong commercial orientation.
a prolific artist, writer etc produces many works of art, books etc
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prolific
He wrote fast and prolifically.
to be able to accept something, especially something unpleasant
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stomach
some people found it hard to stomach
to have a second job in addition to your main job, especially without the knowledge of the government tax department
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moonlight
he was soon off moonlighting in London,
formal ill and not likely to get better
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ailing
he received a royal pension from the ailing Queen Anne.
a person in charge of an orchestra, esp. in an 18th-century princely household.
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Kapellmeister
he accepted a post as Kapellmeister
strongly established and not likely to change - often used to show disapproval
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entrenched
By 1727 Handel was so well entrenched in London
if someone born outside a particular country is_____, they become a citizen of that country
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naturalised
Handel was so well entrenched in London that he became a naturalised British citizen
to have a friendly relationship with sb
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well in with sb
he was well in with the court
relating to the stars; extremely good
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stellar
he assembled stellar casts of singers from all over Europe
very impressive and expensive
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sumptuous
He laid on sumptuous productions,
to plan, organize, and begin an event or a course of action
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mount
as time went by the expense of mounting full-blown operas pitched him into financial crisis.
to move or be moved suddenly, especially by throwing or being thrown:
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pitch
as time went by the expense of mounting full-blown operas pitched him into financial crisis.

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