Handel Water Music Suite I HWV 348 — Гендель Музыка на воде Сюита 1

The Suite in F major, HWV 348 — this is the first part of the musical composition Water Music by George Frideric Handel, which is illustrated by the paintings of Canaletto and Rosalba Carriera. 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, in response to King George I’s request for a concert on the River Thames. The Water Music is scored for a relatively large orchestra, making it suitable for outdoor performance. The Water Music opens with a French overture and includes minuets, bourrées and hornpipes. It is divided into three suites: Suite in F major (HWV 348) 1. Overture (Largo – Allegro) 2. Adagio e staccato 3. Allegro – Andante – Allegro da capo Aria 4. Minuet 5. Air 6. Minuet 7. Bourrée 8. Hornpipe 9. Andante 10. Allegro 11. Hornpipe Suite in D major (HWV 349) 1. Overture (Allegro) 2. Hornpipe 3. Minuet 4. Lentement