Handel: Water Music Suites
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Composer: George Frederick HandelConductor: Riccardo Muti
Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1999-04-20
Music Label: EMI Classics
Soundtracks:
- Suite No. 1 in F Major - Water Music: I - Overture, Maestoso, Allegro
- Suite No. 1 in F Major - Water Music: II - Adagio e staccato
- Suite No. 1 in F Major - Water Music: III - Allegro, Andante, Allegro
- Suite No. 1 in F Major - Water Music: IV - Moderato (Minuet)
- Suite No. 1 in F Major - Water Music: V - Air
- Suite No. 1 in F Major - Water Music: V - Minuet
- Suite No. 1 in F Major - Water Music: VI - Bourree
- Suite No. 1 in F Major - Water Music: VII - Hornpipe
- Suite No. 1 in F Major - Water Music: VIII - Allegro, molto
- Suite No. 2 In D Major: I - Allegro
- Suite No. 2 In D Major: II - Hornpipe
- Suite No. 2 In D Major: III - Minuet
- Suite No. 2 In D Major: IV - Lentement
- Suite No. 2 In D Major: V - Presto (Bourree)
- Suite No. 3 In G Major: I - Minuet
- Suite No. 3 In G Major: II - Rigaudon, Rigaudon II, Rigaudon da capo
- Suite No. 3 In G Major: III - Minuet, Andante
- Suite No. 3 In G Major: IV - Country Dance (Gigues)
Music reviews of Handel: Water Music Suites
Music Review: THE modern orchestra recording to have of the complete Water Music
Rating: 5 Stars
Riccardo Muti's recording of Handel's "Water Music" with the Berlin Philharmonic, recorded in 1985 in DDD sound, is THE recording to have of the complete "Water Music" played by a modern instrument orchestra. Muti's tempos are so sensible and musical. There is a harpsichord in the texture, and the Berlin Philharmonic seems a little leaner than in other recordings, taking into account no doubt that this is Baroque music. Muti doesn't shy away from slow tempos in some movements, such as the closing movement of Suite I, to make the points needed to be made. The Allegros really move and sizzle, and the orchestra never sounds scrawny or puny. Yet it is not the big orchestra treatment of Ormandy (CBS), Szell/London Symphony (Decca), Steinberg (Seraphim) for the 6 movement suite, or Van Beinum/Concertgebouw (Philips LP) for the complete "Water Music". Perhaps it would be safe to say that Muti/Berlin can satisfy the Baroque purist, as well as those loving a great modern orchestra sound.
This is my favorite recording of the complete "Water Music". I also like Van Beinum, and the Warchal/Capella Istroplitana (Naxos) is good, but a smaller ensemble and sound. For period instruments, I like Pinnock/English Concert (DG Archiv) and Hans Martin Linde (Virgin Classics). For such a small amount of cash, you can't go wrong with Muti's "Water Music."
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