Hannah French delves into the history and musical detail of one of Handel's best-known pieces: his Water Music, first performed for King George I in London in July 1717. Show more Hannah French delves ...

“A VIEW of the FIRE-WORKES and ILLUMINATIONS at his GRACE the Duke of RICHMOND’S at WHITEHALL and on the River Thames on Monday 15 May 1749. Performed by the direction of Charles Fredrick Esq.” The ...

It is nearly 300 years since George I commissioned Handel to write some occasional music for his ceremonial barge journey down the Thames. This performance does not reproduce that event — the Water ...

Royal patronage has rarely produced music as wonderful as Handel’s Water Music, which was played 300 years ago on 17 July 1717 for George I’s journey on the Thames. Bursting with life and a rather ...

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Water Music, Movements: Suite No 2 in D HWV349 B'Rock Dmitry Sinkovsky, Conductor Water Music, Movements: Horn Suite in F: B'Rock Dmitry Sinkovsky, Conductor Water Music, Movements: Suite No 3 in G ...

Handel's Water Music as it is rarely heard - as it was first performed. John Suchet's Album of the Week, 23 September 2013. Handel’s Water Music was composed for a royal boat party on the Thames in ...

Front Row broadcasts from the Thames to celebrate 300 years since Handel first performed Water Music, with the world premiere of a piece commissioned specially for the occasion. Show more Front Row ...

In the narrow streets of the ancient east German town of Halle, students, pensioners and housewives joined rescue workers battling furiously to fill hundreds of blue British Royal Mail sacks with sand ...

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Handel's Water Music Audio will be available later today. Netherlands Chamber Orchestra and conductor Ton Koopman play the Water Music, Suite No. 2, by Handel.