Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks

Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks

Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks
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Composer: George Frederick Handel
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
Performer: English Baroque Soloists
Edition: Music CD
Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2001-07-10
Music Label: Philips
Soundtracks:
  1. Water Music: Variant in F, HWV 331/1
  2. Water Music: Ste No.1 in F, HWV 348: I. Ov: Largo - Allegro
  3. Water Music: Ste No.1 in F, HWV 348: II. Adagio E Staccato
  4. Water Music: Ste No.1 in F, HWV 348: III. Allegro
  5. Water Music: Ste No.1 in F, HWV 348: IV. Andante
  6. Water Music: Ste No.1 in F, HWV 348: III. (Without Indication) (Da Capo)
  7. Water Music: Ste No.1 in F, HWV 348: V. Presto
  8. Water Music: Ste No.1 in F, HWV 348: VI. Air
  9. Water Music: Ste No.1 in F, HWV 348: VII. Minuet
  10. Water Music: Ste No.1 in F, HWV 348: Bouree
  11. Water Music: Ste No.1 in F, HWV 348: IX. Hornpipe
  12. Water Music: Ste No.1 in F, HWV 348: X. (Without Indication)
  13. Water Music: Ste No.3 in G, HWV 350: XVI. (Without Indication)
  14. Water Music: Ste No.3 in G, HWV 350: XVII. Rigaudon/XVIII. (Without Indication)
  15. Water Music: Ste No.3 in G, HWV 350: XIX. Menuet/XX. (Without Indication)
  16. Water Music: Ste No.3 in G, HWV 350: XXI. (Without Indication)/XXII. (Without Indication)
  17. Water Music: Ste No.2 in D, HWV 349: XI. Allegro
  18. Water Music: Ste No.2 in D, HWV 349: XII. Alla Hornpipe
  19. Water Music: Ste No.2 in D, HWV 349: XIII. Minuet
  20. Water Music: Ste No.2 in D, HWV 349: XIV. Lentement
  21. Water Music: Ste No.2 in D, HWV 349: XV. Bouree
  22. Music For The Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: I. Ov
  23. Music For The Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: II. Bouree
  24. Music For The Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: III. La Paix
  25. Music For The Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: IV. La Rejouissanjce
  26. Music For The Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: V. Menuets I & II

Music reviews of Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks

Music Review: Ultimate "Water Music" On Record
Rating: 5 Stars

When it comes to George Frederic Handel's music, both orchestral and operatic, the words that best describe the tone and overall impression of the music are elegant, regal, grand and sublimely beautiful. Handel's music was very popular, sometimes I feel much more so than the rigid music of Bach, which was far more complex and less "relaxing" than Handel's. The leisurely, beautiful and grand style of his Water Music is in fact what he is most known for. This is music fit for European royalty as it was indeed first performed for the King of England's boat ride on the Thames river. This is now reduced to elevator music or Muzak in five-star hotels and restaurants, or even cellular phone ringtones. The Water Music on this recording sounds absolutely brilliant, with no sterile moments or broad, boring tempi. The perfection of this particular recording is to be commended. Sir John Elliot Gardner and his English Baroque Soloists know the music like the palm of their hands. Maybe it's because he feels the music is, in part, English in spirit, since Handel spent most of his career in London, though he was born in Germany. Gardener is actually slower in his tempi when compared to other works he conducts, particularly in operas. His specialty is Baroque and it shows in this recording.

The Suites are all played with finesse, with chamber-like elegance and with no riotous frenzy or fast pacing. It is a slow ride down the Thames. We are seduced by the sounds of flutes, violin strings, and trumpet. The famous Trumpet Suite has never sounded better than in this recording. The Minuets and Bourres are all masterfully performed and the English Baroque Soloists let us hear every detail of the music. There are still other fine versions out there, but few outshine this one. A second choice would be Sir John Neville Marriner conducting the Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields. Or perhaps an Orchestra that specializes in period instruments and in the Baroque repertoire. If you love more of this type of music by Handel, I also recommend his 12 Concerto Grossi. Bach's Brandenburg Concerti certainly exceed the Water Music in beauty and in musical mastership but the Water Music continues to be a popular work featured in Classical Music radio, television, movies and even movie theater bathrooms!
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