작곡가

:   George Frederick Handel (조지 프리더릭 헨델)

장르

:  

Orchestral

스타일

:  

Suite

작곡년도

:   1717

평균연주

:   29:50

악장

1

Overture in F major

3:39

2

Adagio e staccato

2:22

3

Allegro in F major

3:01

4

Andante in D minor

3:32

5

[Presto] in F major [Menuet]

3:20

6

Air. Presto in F major

3:26

7

Menuet in F major

2:38

8

Bourée. Presto in F major

1:34

9

Hornpipe in F major

2:20

10

[Allegro]

3:44

The Water Music is a collection of orchestral movements, often published as three suites, composed by George Frideric Handel. It premiered on 17 July 1717 after King George I had requested a concert on the River Thames. The Water Music is scored for a relatively large orchestra, making it suitable for outdoor performance. Some of the music is also preserved in arrangement for a smaller orchestra; this version is not suitable for outdoor performance, as the sound of stringed instruments does not carry well in the open air.
The Water Music opens with a French overture and includes minuets, bourrées and hornpipes. It is divided into three suites:

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