George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) - Water Music; Music for the Royal Fireworks; The Alchymist; Three concerti a due cori; Two arias for wind band (1997)
Cover Front Album
Composer George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Conductor Christopher Hogwood
Orchestra / Ensemble I The Academy of Ancient Music
Length 147:20
Format CD
Genre Orchestral; Suite for Orchestra
Index 251
Out of Print No
Credits
Producer Peter Wadland
Label L'Oiseau-Lyre
Track List
Water Music; The Alchymist 75:58
01 Water Music: Horn Suite in F Major: I. Overture: Largo - Allegro 03:16
02 Water Music: Horn Suite in F Major: II. Adagio e staccato 01:40
03 Water Music: Horn Suite in F Major: III. Allegro - Andante - Allegro 07:25
04 Water Music: Horn Suite in F Major: IV. Presto 02:36
05 Water Music: Horn Suite in F Major: V. Air 02:54
06 Water Music: Horn Suite in F Major: VI. Minuet for the French Horn 02:52
07 Water Music: Horn Suite in F Major: VII. Bourée 02:27
08 Water Music: Horn Suite in F Major: VIII. Hornpipe 02:39
09 Water Music: Horn Suite in F Major: IX. [Allegro] 02:43
10 Water Music: Horn Suite in F Major: X(F). [Allegro] 04:21
11 Water Music: Horn Suite in F Major: XI(F). Alla Hornpipe 05:02
12 Water Music: Flute Suite in G Major: XV. [Menuet] 02:43
13 Water Music: Flute Suite in G Major: XVI. Presto 02:39
14 Water Music: Flute Suite in G Major: XVII. Menuet 00:58
15 Water Music: Flute Suite in G Major: XVIII. [Menuet] 02:01
16 Water Music: Flute Suite in G Major: XIX. Country Dance 01:46
17 Water Music: Trumpet Suite in D Major: X(D). Allegro 01:52
18 Water Music: Trumpet Suite in D Major: XI(D). [Alla Hornpipe] 04:23
19 Water Music: Trumpet Suite in D Major: XII. Trumpet Menuet 02:42
20 Water Music: Trumpet Suite in D Major: XIII. Lentement 01:28
21 Water Music: Trumpet Suite in D Major: XIV. Air 01:30
22 The Alchymist: Overture 04:10
23 The Alchymist: Prelude - Minuet 03:03
24 The Alchymist: Saraband - Borée - Aire - Borée 04:51
25 The Alchymist: Minuet - Aire - Jigg 03:57
The Music for the Royal Fireworks; Three concerti a due cori; Two arias for wind band 71:22
01 The Musick for the Royal Fireworks: Overture 09:29
02 The Musick for the Royal Fireworks: Borree 02:19
03 The Musick for the Royal Fireworks: La Paix 03:21
04 The Musick for the Royal Fireworks: La Rejouissance 02:15
05 The Musick for the Royal Fireworks: Menuets I & II 03:30
06 Concerto a due cori No. 1 in B Flat Major: I. Ouverture 01:10
07 Concerto a due cori No. 1 in B Flat Major: II. Allegro ma non troppo 02:32
08 Concerto a due cori No. 1 in B Flat Major: III. Allegro 02:13
09 Concerto a due cori No. 1 in B Flat Major: IV. Largo 01:24
10 Concerto a due cori No. 1 in B Flat Major: V. A tempo ordinario 01:34
11 Concerto a due cori No. 1 in B Flat Major: VI. Alla breve moderato 01:31
12 Concerto a due cori No. 1 in B Flat Major: VII. Minuet 03:13
13 Concerto a due cori No. 2 in F Major: I. Pomposo 01:44
14 Concerto a due cori No. 2 in F Major: Allegro 01:52
15 Concerto a due cori No. 2 in F Major: A tempo giusto 02:49
16 Concerto a due cori No. 2 in F Major: Largo 01:58
17 Concerto a due cori No. 2 in F Major: Allegro ma non troppo 04:06
18 Concerto a due cori No. 2 in F Major: A tempo ordinario 03:18
19 Concerto a due cori No. 3 in F Major: I. Ouverture 01:24
20 Concerto a due cori No. 3 in F Major: II. Allegro 02:57
21 Concerto a due cori No. 3 in F Major: III. Allegro ma non troppo 03:01
22 Concerto a due cori No. 3 in F Major: IV. Adagio 00:57
23 Concerto a due cori No. 3 in F Major: V. Andante larghetto 03:26
24 Concerto a due cori No. 3 in F Major: VI. Allegro 01:58
25 Aria 1 for wind band 05:08
26 Aria 2 for wind band 02:13
Personal
Purchase Date 11/24/1997
Value $17.00
Store Best Buy, Clearwater
Condition 100%
Nationality German
Period Baroque
Details
Studio Walthamstow Town Hall, London
Catalog Number 455 709-2
Live No
Recording Date 4/1/1978
Spars ADD
Reissue Yes
Sound Stereo
Notes
On period instruments

Essay: "George Frideric Handel: Orchestral Music" by Anthony Hicks