Handel Water Music Andrew Manze on Thames from Withehall to Chelsea
George Frideric Handel [Georg Friedrich Händel]
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.
Andrew Manze, on river Thames from Withehall to Chelsea
00:00 Air
02:28 Minuet
05:35 Two variations
07:50 Alla hornpipe
11:51 Minuet
13:47 Bourrée