Although this musical work originally consisted of some 20 pieces, it is almost always performed today in an orchestral transcription by Hamilton Harty which contains six of the pieces.
Although this musical work originally consisted of some 20 pieces, it is almost always performed today in an orchestral transcription by Hamilton Harty which contains six of the pieces. It begins with an Overture in the French style, followed by an English Air and a fast Bouree dance. Next comes the Hornpipe dance, followed by another song and a concluding royal pomp. FTP, what was this set of pieces by George Friedrich Handel first performed during a July 1717 royal pageant down the Thames?
Although this musical work originally consisted of some 20 pieces, it is almost always performed today in an orchestral transcription by Hamilton Harty which contains six of the pieces.
The Water Music