Howard E. Smither's " A History of the Oratorio: Vol. 2: The Oratorio in the Baroque Era: Protestant Germany and England " is a comprehensive scholarly analysis exploring the genre's development in 17th-century Germany and its peak in early 18th-century England, focusing on figures like Bach, Keiser, and Handel. Part of a widely respected four-volume series, this 415-page work delves into the origins and evolution of Protestant German traditions and the establishment of the English oratorio.
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